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About Google Book Search Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at |http : //books . google . com/| ■iMt; NEW YORl FUBUCLIBRAR^ stale Bureau of Laior StailsTM COAL IN ILLINOIS 1894. ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORTS STATE INSPECTORS OF MINES, Okoboe a. Schilling, Secretary. i:^ THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE State Bureau of Labor Statistics. OAL IN ILLINOIS 18-9-4r- CONTAINING THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORTS OP THE STATE INSPECTORS OF MINES. Geobge a. Schilling, Secretary. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.: Bd. P. Hartman, State Printer. 1895. 1+ j ^•.■' ^ ^ J * K^w vo^l LCMOX ».«• « « • I • k • • • • f • •• k M I r • • • b » r • • • • ,V k » • • "to • r •• % k « • ^ • » • • • k ta » ». BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LABOR. Charles G. Stivers, Chicago, President Louis F. Lumaghi, CoUinsville. W. E. R. Kell, Decatur. Secretary, George A. Schilling. STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS. Patrick Meehan, Breeds, President. John M. Browning, DuQuoin. William Whittaker, CoUinsville. William McDonald, Braidwood. John E. Craine, Murphysboro. B. DiSHON, Secretary. -%^' STATE INSPECTOES OF MINES. Thomas S. Gumming, First District, Gardner. Edward Fellows, Second District, Galva. James A. Keating, Third District, Peoria. John Keay, Fourth District, Springfield. Hugh J. Hughes, Fifth District, Litchfield. ■ y* '"^j^: . TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction, Coal in Illinois. thb record 07 1894 ii Number and Rank of Mines VI Output for the year XV Number ot Acres Worked Oat XXII Number of Employes XXI v* Days of Active Operation XXVI Average Value ot Coal XXVIII Prices Paid for Hand-Mining XXX Screened and Unscreened Coal — XXXII Mining Machines XXXV Wages at Machine Mines XXXIX Payment of Wages XLI Powder in Hand Mines XLII Powaer in Machine Mines XLV Casualties in Mines XLVII Fatal Accidents XLVII Non-Fatal Accidents LIV Physical Cha -jcter of Mines LXI Ventilation of Mines LXIII Statistical Summary LXIV Reports of State Inspectors of Mines. FIRST INSPECTION DISTRICT— TAoma* S. CummlPQj Inspector. Text of the Report 1 Fatal Casualties 6 Non-Fatal Casualties 9 Statistics of Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle. Livingston and Will Counties 14 Recapitulation by Counties 20 SECOND INSPECTION msTHicT—Edward Fellow8» InspectOT. Text of the Report 28 Fatal Casualties 80 Non-Fatal Casualties •• 88 Statistics of Bureau, Hancock, Henry, Knox, Marshall, McDonough, Meroer, Boek Island, Schuyler, Stark and Warren Councies •••«•«'< M Recapitulation by Counties v m , ^ THIRD INSPECTION DISTRICT— /awwfi A. Keating^ Inspector. Text of the Report » Fatal Casualties 57 Non-Fatal Casualties j. 80 Statistics of Cass, Fulton, Logan. McLean, Menard, Paori*, Tazewell, Vermilion and Woodford Counties .• ••«• Recapitulation by Counties t B-L. S. rouBTH INSPECTION DISTRICT -Jofin Ktay^ Inspector. Text of the Report 79 Fatal Capualtiee 81 Non-Patal Casualties 86 Statistics of Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott and Shelby Counties 90 Recapitulation by Counties 103 FIFTH INSPECTION DISTRICT— Zfi/flrA J. Hughei^ Inspector. Text of the Report 105 Fatal Casualties 108 Non-Fatal Casualties 112 Statistics of Clinton, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph, Saline, St. Clair, Washington and Williamson Counties 116 Recapitulation by Counties 128 APPENDIX. TheCoal Miners' Strike, 1894 5 The Worlds Production of Coal 29 Bepobt of THE State Board of Examiners. Places and Dates of Examinations 41 List of Persons to whom Certificates of Service were issued since last Report 41 List of Persons to whom Certificates of Competency were issued since last Report. . . . 41 List of Persons holding Certificates of Service issued at former Examinations 42 List of Persons holding Certificates of Competency issued at former Examinations. .. 44 COAL IN ILLINOIS. COAL IN ILLINOIS. The thirteenth annual report of the statistics of coal in Illinois is here presented, being for the year ending July 1, 1894. These reports are made continuous and uniform in every particular, thus enabling the formation of parallel statistics of the coal business for the whole State. In this distinct manner the Bureau has pre- served in the published reports a permanent, uninterrupted and uniform record of the mine inspection service and of the resources of the coal industry in this State. The foundation of all conclu- sions and summaries are derived from the reports of the several State inspectors ; the exactness of these reports is based upon the returns made by the companies or operators owning or con- trolling the mines, on specially prepared blanks provided by the Bureau; therefore these reports of the inspectors present the most definite data extant concerning each mine. The statement that the total product of the mines for the past year is less than the year preceding will not be a matter of aston- ishment to any one at all versed in the traffic of coal. However, the tonnage of the State has had a steady yearly increase since 1889; that year the output was 14,017,298 tons; last year the total product was 19,949,564 tons, showing an increase of 5,932,266 tons, or over 42 per cent, during the four years. For the year 1894, the reports give the output as 17,113,576 tons, being a falling off from last year of 2,835,988 tons, or about 14 per cent. Considering the general depression of business throughout the entire country, affecting very seriously two of the greatest fuel consumers in the land, the manufactural and the transportational, the decrease in the output for the year proves to be much less than was antici- pated and predicted by those supposed to be best informed. Another cause, accessory to the common inactivity in all avoca- tions, is recognized in the great strike that passed over the country during the year. From data carefully procured by the State A-L. S. n STATISTICS OF LABOR. inspectors under direction of the Bureau, it was found that 277 of the mines of the State became involved by the strike, and that over 25,000 men employed at these mine^ suspended work ; the duration of the suspension from work by the mines was 61 days, and of the miners 73. Of the mines involved, 249 or 90 per cect. were of the class known as shipping mines, and these comprise 78 per cent, of the shipping mines of the State. Having thus glanced at the general condition of the year, particular information is presented. The Eecord for 1894. The reports of the State inspectors of mines which are presented in pages following furnish definite information regarding the coal industry in the different districts ; the following general sum- maries of the activity in the coal business, and other facts closely allied to it are presented: Number of counties in which coal has been mined 56 Number of mines and openings of all kinds 836 Number of shipping mines 319 Number of mines in local trade 517 Number of tons of coal of all grades mined 17,113,576 Number of tons of lump coal (2,000 pounds) 13,865,284 Number of tons of other grades of coal 3,248,292 Number of tons of nut coal included in other grades 479,595 Number of acres worked out— estimated 2,818.01 Number of employes of all kinds 38,477 Number of miners 31,595 Number of other employes, including boys 6,882 Number of boys over 14 years of age under ground 701 Number of employes under ground 32,046 Number of employes above ground 6,431 Average number of days of active operations, shipping mines 183.1 Aggregate home value of total product $15,282,111 Aggregate home value of lump coal $13,998,588 Aggregate home value of other grades of coal $1,283,523 Average value of lump coal per ton at the mines $1.0096 Average value of other grades of coal per ton at the mines.. $0.3951 Average price per ton for hand-mining $0.67103 Average price paid for hand-mining— summer $0.6435 Average price paid per ton for hand-mining— winter $0.68477 Number of tons of lump coal mined by hand 7,368,850 Number of tons mined by hand and paid for by the day 988,153 Number of tons mined by hand and paid gross weight 2,727,331 Number of mining machines in use 296 Number of tons of all grades mined by machines 3,396,139 Number of tons of lump coal mined by machines 2,496,793 Number of tons of other grades mined by machines 758,781 COAL. IN ILLINOIS. Ill - Number of kegs of powder used 318,263 Number of men killed 72 Number of wives made widows 41 Number of children made fatherless 114 Number of men injured so as to lose time • 521 Number of tons of coal mined for each life lost 237,()8{> Number of tons of coal mined for each man injured 32,847 Number of employes for each life lost r)34 Number of employes for each man injured 74 Number of new mines opened, and old mines re-opened 156 Number of mines closed or abandoned 108 These totals are a condensation of the experience in the coal- fields of the State for the past year. The number of counties yielding the product is 5G, the same number as reported last year; 9 of the counties reported have been carried on the list of coal- producing counties, while their aggregate tonnage would scarcely be perceptible in the total for the State — 6,060 tons is their total for the year; 6 of these counties are in the Fourth district, and 3 in the Fifth. This leaves 47 as the number of coal-producing counties. The number of mines or openings reported is 836, or 48 more than last year, the additions being in the Second, Third and Fourth districts; the First adding but one. In the Fifth dis- trict the number has decreased by 11, of which 4 are shipping paines. This class of mines has had a total increase of 13 during the year, 1 in the First district, 5 in the Second and 7 in the Fourth; the total for the State being 319, a gain of 9 over last year. This grouping, as formerly, continues to represent almost the entire volume of the production of the State. For the past five years their yield has been 95 per cent, of the whole output; this year it was 94 per cent. The fact that these larger plants are being maintained and that their number is being added to from year to year evidences the uninterrupted advance of the industry and accessions to its wealth. It has already been stated that the product of the State for this year compared with the year 1893 shows a falling oflp of 2,835,988 tons, or 14.22 per cent. Keviewed by districts, it is found the greater shrinkage is in the First and Fourth, being 20.9 per cent in the former and 16.7 in the latter; the Second shows a decline of 14.8 per cent., the Third 9.4, and the Fourth 10.6. . Observing the decline of tonnage in connection with a possible division of the State, also having consideration for a feasible IV STATISTICS OF LABOR. allotment as to the markets and transportation of the mineral, it is found that the trend of the shipments of the prodnct from the commercial collieries of the northern field, namely: First, Second and Third districts, are to the marts of the north, northwest and east, while that of the southern field, or the Fourth and Fifth districts, incline to the trade of the south and west. With such division the falling off of the northern field is found to be 15 per cent, and of the southern field 14 per cent, thus showing quite a uniform decline all over the State. In this connection, also, atten- tion is directed to the notable increase in the volume of tonnage of coal production of the State during the past fourteen years. In 1880 the national census gave Illinois as producing 6,089,514 tons of lump or marketable coal; the past year the tonnage of the same grade is reported as 13,865,284 tons, showing an increase of 7,775,770 tons, or 127.7 per cent, during the period named. In the last decade, the increase in the same grade of coal was over 37 per cent., and in the past 5 years about 20 per cent. The standard grade, lump coal, for the year averages in value at the mines 1.6 cents per ton less than last year. Approximating a valuation of $1,009 per ton, this is the lowest point touched at any time in the record for the State, excepting the year 1891, when the value was found to be $1,008 ; for the year 1890 the value was a* shade higher, being $1,019. The average of the prices paid for hand-mining for the past year, computed exclusively on tons of screened coal, was 67.1 cents; this is 4.35 cents less than obtained the year before, and is the lowest average rate ever reached. It must be understood that this average is deduced by computations on the different quantities of coal mined at all the various rates, both in summer and winter, and at every mine. The price paid for hand-mining this year is found on 7,368,850 tons of screened coal; this exceeds by over a million and a quarter tons the quantity wrought out last year by hand and paid for by the ton. Considering this subject further, it is noted here that in the avocation of mining coal, employes and employers, in making all computations or reckonings as to wages, howsoever to be earned or paid, seem to depend largely, if not exclusively, on the rate paid per ton for hand-mining. The number of men reported as employed in and around the mines of the State during the year is 38,477. This is the aggregate COAL IN ILLINOIS. V of the highest number employed at each individual mine at any one time. The number is largely in excess of any previous year, and is 3,087 more than reported last year. Perhaps no more feasible explanation can be given for the employment of this large number of men during the year, so notable for .its lack of oppor- tunity to work, than the urgent appeals by men having depend- ents and a sympathetic feeling corresponding on the part of mine operators. The number of days of active operation of the mines during the past year is found to be 183.1, this is 46 days less than the preceding year, and is the lowest number of days ever reported. The falling off in demand, the labor troubles, and the exceedingly large number of men employed — all of which have been indicated — have had their inevitable influence in causing this minimization of the possible working days in this industry.- Machine mining is now virtually confined to the Fourth and Fifth districts. The whole number of machines in use, in all the mines, during the year was 296, last year the number was 310. The total tons cut by machines was 3,396,139, this is a falling off of 1,198,991 tons from last year. The number of kegs of powder used during the year in all mines was 318,263, this is 35,509 kegs less than reported last year; but is 18,796 kegs more than recorded for 189:^. Of the total number of kegs, 204,543 were used in hand mining and 33,060 in mines using machinery, leaving 80,660 kegs which were used in blasting at other mines in the various ways incident to the industry. The number of fatal and non-fatal accidents is deplorably larger than for any previous year, reaching a total of 593; of these 72 were killed or died from the effects of the injury, 521 met with accidents causing a loss of time of a week or more. The fatal accidents are 3 in excess of last year, and 12 or nearly 26 per cent. more than the average for 12 years. The non -fatal accidents exceed the number of last year by 118 or about 30 per cent., and is 274 or 90 per cent, more than the average for the pest 12 years. This grewsome record is susceptible of no other explana- tion except that, of the excessively increased number of men employed, and that a very large per cent, were inexperienced in the skill necessary in the undertaking. I STATISTICS (IF LAltOH. ill be found mention of all 1 mine plants that hare been In the reports of the iuapectors ' improvements and any changes i made during the year. Ndmbeb and Eank of Mines. In the summary pr^cuding, the nnmber of coal min^s operated in the State during the past year is giveo as 830, this is 48 more than reported last year. Without some fui-ther explanation, a wrong impression is likely to be formed regarding this large nam- ber of mines; as a matter of fact the greater proportion are tm- important in signifioance as to their product or value, and as to employment of either capital or labor, Iq order to better illustrate or characterize the mines of the State and to discern the important from the insignificant, a table is presented giving the number of shipping and local mines for the past 8 years by districts and for the State. DiSTK"T, DlSTBlLT. DlsT mcT. UlSTH.CT. [ Dl.TIUCT. To„„. Yb*R9, 1 s 1 fii I 1 1 s 1 1 1 1 3 j i 88 Si 1 S3 1 iiaa .1 i D7 m i 393 ai8 310 BIfl rid HO ?s BI- Avers EB in...... ■2_ 9 2 jf t > ' n .".[.'.. •^ ST This demonstrates that the inLTeaae in the larger and more important mines bus been gradual and periuanent, while, of course some of these extensive plants have been closed from various causes, permanently abandoned or consolidated, slill it is found that their number has been increased and 49 costly and durable workings opened and established, making an average of 316 dur- ing the 8 years. On the other hand, it is found Ibnt during the same period the number of smaller or local mines has been incon- stant, reaching a maximum number of 609 in IbdO and a mini- mum of 473 in 1893, pvesentine; an average of 53i) but an increase of only one. COAL IN ILLINOIL. VII The number of ebipping mines haB decreased 5 in the First district during the period reviewed, while the Second has increased 2, the Third 7, the Fourth 8 and the Fifth 15 leaving a net gain of 27; the number of local mines has decreased by 36 in the Second district, but increased 9 in the First, 8 in the Third, 11 in the Fourth and 9 in the Fifth. Glancing at this table and observiDg the highest and lowest nomber of shipping mines operated in each district during the different years, it is found that in the First, Second, Third and Fourth, the variation has been almost iodentical, the divarication being abont 17 per cent; while in the Fifth district it has been 31 per cent, and for (he Slate 12 per cent. Noting the local mines in the same connection a much greater divergence is shown, in the Third district it is 17 per cent, the lowest and in the Fifth 58 per cent, the highest; the Second 29 per cent, the First 40 and the Fourth 50. In both classes the average between the highest and lowest has been remarkably close to the averages for the 8 years. Another compilation is made covering the same period and fully illustrates the energy and activity employed in developing the coal-fields of the State. The table following gives the number of mines opened and abandoned by districts, and for each of the 8 years: •s 1 1 FlR3T DlBTR.CT. D.=;. DS?r,. DU^CT. °-=- £L%. 1 Teab 1 1 1 '. S 1 1 < 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I 1 1 si;: ISM.. es8 10 11 1 10 i i iB SO 8 1 6 14 2.1 SO m OB IIM i 8 77 60 -ToUl 79 TT m SMS ass aw w w m 1^ 816 180 189 1 ^ ..■. VI , .,", -1 1 M D«-- ST This shows that 837 mines of different magnitude have been opened during the period named, being nearly 105 for each year. The amount of both capital and labor employed in the development of tbese enterprises can scarcely be estimated; It is shown, however, ia the former statement that 49 shipping mines were opened daring these years, these alone would perhaps involve an investment or outlay of over $2,000,000. The others, or smaller mines, while costing much less to develop the coal, yet the greater number, in their aggregate cost, would angmont the outlay by many thousand dollars. It is further shown that 816 mines have been closed or permanently abandoned so that the net gain is only 21. Classifying the mines of the S*:ate on the basis of their output of lump-coal for the year, the followiuR table is presented, also including the two previous years: I,e- K, »E= .., F.a Pbod ..,N DiBTKlCIS. ^ l!I^'\Z fro m 10,(W:From B0,(K10 r, .... ToUJ YMrs -I- m,\,^^nm I89i L8M laOl'lBUS xm'^m'.m 1 1 fSS IM ISH m i ice m au SM IM fii 1« 1 11 88 -: 1 .^ i 9»I HI Thosmto Me aa: S3ft *> "i\ "i 'i'.i •i. ,..,! c , .... iB .: 'a. a w '■Tfl ii'.a • in 70 60 tiis Ver ceni! urcrea'U! .> ift.a B.W It is shown here that the number of smaller mines, or those showing an output of less than 50,000 tons, has increased 70 over lost year, while those producing over 50,000 tons have decreased 22. This falling off in the number of these more important mines 18 the natural consequence of the depressed condition of trade during the year. Three of the districts show a decrease in the two higher classes, the First and Second 1 each, the Fourth 9, the Fifth 12 and the Third adds one. Another classified table presents the number of mines in the State, according to tonnage, for the past 12 years. COAL IN ILLINOIS. IX Number OF M.INE8 Producing— Total number of mines. Increase. TXABS. Less than 1,003 tons. From 1,000 to 10,000 tons. Prom 10,000 to 50,000 tons. From 60,000 to 100.000 tons Over 100,000 tons Decrease. ^ 1888 . ... 209 262 286 816 320 3i7 8-,'l 398 405 335 286 816 288 273 290 280 278 271 816 801 2K8 242 287 254 138 148 143 185 141 151 139 165 164 154 146 169 89 88 40 44 42 47 65 64 65 69 80 66 25 20 19 14 20 26 23 28 81 39 40 82 639 741 778 ^ 789 • 801 822 854 936 918 839 788 836 , 1884 102 37 11 12 21 82 82 ■~^. 1885 1886 5. 1887 1888 ij; 18S9 - 1890 1891 18 1892 79 .- 1893 61 • 1894 48 Increase.. Per cent of inc'tte 106 50.7 21 9 86 27.1 27 69.2 7 28 197 346 80.8 148 The number this year producing over 50,000 tons is 98. This is a less number thaa reported for either oE the past two years, but is more than is recorded for any previous year. The decrease in the two more important classes notably increases those of the subordinate classes. The proportion of the product of these mines is made clear in the followiDg table: Districts. Mikes Producing— Over 100,000 tons lamp coal. From 60,000 to 100,000 tons. From 10,000 to 50,000 tons. Less than 10,000 tons. Total number of minet) and tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. First Second Third Fourth Fifth The State Percentages, 1894 Percentages, 1893 Percentages, 1892 Percentages, 1891 9 6 3 11 4 32 1,050,679 692,462 467,132 1,660,620 487,768 11 4 12 20 19 66 770,094 2.56,228 812,420 1,390,142 1, 80S, 463 17 11 44 28 69 169 455,200 220,239 951,164 850, 6.>6 1,H80,075 85 221 192 71 60 569 91.325 280,427 33'<,662 85,823 125,946 72 241 251 130 142 836 4,248,561 4,537,347 4,157,293 922,083 2,367,298 1,449,356 2,569,268 3,877,110 3,602,26$^ 13,866,284 3.8 6.1 4.h 8.4 80.6 87.3 37.6 33 7.9 10.2 8.2 6 82 7 34.5 31 8 29 6 20.2 18 5 18.4 17.9 30 22.8 24.8 29.1 68.1 66.2 68.8 72.8 6.7 5.4 6.3 8.3 Mines and averages, 1894. ]M Ines and averages, 1893. Mines and avernsrps, 1892. Mines and averages, 1891 . 82 182,788 66 68,748 169 24,599 669 1,621 836 40 150,287 80 69,443 146 2>,200 522 1,667 788 39 142,077 69 67,787 1.54 23,272 677 1,610 839 31 137,865 55 69, 745 164 23,015 668 1,564 918 16,685 20,448 17,. 568 14,118 The product of these mines is expressed in lump tons of 2,000 pounds. Separating them into two classes, we have one group of 267, each producing 10,000 tons and over for the year, they X STATISTICS OF LABOR. compriBing less thao 32 per cent, of the whole number, but contrib- utiDg 93 per cent, of the output ; while the other group of 569 miiieB, prodnciiig less than 10,000 tons, reprfseot 68 per cent, ol ■the whole iinmber, yet yield only 7 per cent, of the product. 01 this last class 55 per cent produced less than 1,000 tous for the year. Percentages and averages for the past four years are given for comparison and information. Another division of the miueB iuto two classes, those prodnciug over 50,000 tons and those producing less than 50,000 tons, ia pre- sented in the following table: tn,i!lS,aT9 S,7H6,«)8 t,fl6fl.tUl »,>c. t.3KV.3tWl 6.633 iImoItKB h',H») l,6l*,6W - ■" l.MB. 17! K.mS This is a record for 8 years of the output of lump coal. The number of the higher class of miues, their total output, and the average aud percentages bear out the evidence already presented of the depression experienced in the traffic of this class of mines during the past year when compared with the two previous years. The decline for the year, however, was not sufficient to reduce the average number o£ mines and tons aud the perc.ntages for the 8 years below those shown for the 7 and 6 years, although the aver- age nambsr oE tons per mine for the former proves to be some- what leas. COAL IN ILLINOIS. XI The mines rendering less than 50,000 tons have increased in nuoaber, tonnage, average and percentages over the two previous years. For the past year they represent 88 per cent, of the mines, but furnished only 37 per cent, of the output. The number of shipping mines returned this year is 319. This is 9 more than returned for last year, and 10 more than the year before. The following table presents the record by districts: Districts. Shipping Mines. o B a Total output, all grades — tons. Total lump coal— tons. 1^ . a »- o 0U c a S c *4 o o 3j «-' *- £ O ® p«o< >.ssa ill First Second Third Fourth Fitth The State 89 32 84 66 98 819 2,517,733 1,458,715 2,821,084 5,117,187 4,191,894 16,106,613 2,211,166 1,209,947 2,321,756 3,821,194 3,328,518 12,892,581 54.2 93.8 98.4 64,557 18 8 83.0 83.6 87,811 83.5 91.7 90.4 27,640 50.8 98.8 9H.6 57,882 69.0 93.7 92.4 33,975 88.2 94.1 93.0 40,416 158 149 180 190 175 174 The class comprises only 38 per cent, of the mines of the S^ate, but furnished 94 per cent, of the total product, and 93 per cent of the lump coal. The average tons per mine is over 9,000 less than last year, and the average number of running days is 51, or 23 per cent. less. A parallel table of the local mines is presented: Local Mines. Districts. JO Q p Total output, all grades — tons. Total lump coal— tons. Per cent, of whole num- ber of mines. i = &2 (2- Average num ber of tonB of lump coal per mine. Average num- ber of days worked. First. 33 209 167 64 44 167,511 244,908 256,834 56,116 281,594 156,182 2.39,409 247,512 5.5, 916 278,784 46.8 86.7 66.6 49.3 81.0 61.8 6.2 14.0 8.8 1.9 6.6 16 6 ft.6 1.4 7.6 4,731 1,146 1,482 874 6,2;»1 169 Second 144 Third 162 Fourth 150 Fifth 198 The State 517 1,006,963 972,708 6.9 7.0 1,881 157 This class has 517, or 62 per e only supplied 6 per cent of j ever, that the aggregate tons cent more than last year, ai cent. more. mines, yet they ) observed, how- ,081, or 4:5 per nearly 32 per STATISTICS OF LABOR. For comparison, both classes are presented in condensed form for five years in the following table: Tears. Shifpino Mines. Local Mines. tLJ •M 1 . O S OD si o . Sg a o6« iX ^.- 1 Number o mines. Per cent, whole nu ber of min Per cent, of tal produc tone. Per cent, lamp— ton Average nn ber of lu tons per m 1 S p 55 Per ceirt whole ni] ber of min Per cent, of lal produc tuns. Per cent, lump— ion »- «^ 2 >5S 1890 1891 189-2 1898 1894 827 8587 3(»» 810 819 84.9 86.6 86.8 89 8 88.2 98.6 9(^.6 95.1 96.5 94.1 92.0 94.0 96.0 98.0 84,176 87,860 45,856 49,776 40,416 609 591 530 478 617 65.1 64.4 m.2 60.7 61.8 6.4 4.5 4.9 3.5 5.9 8.0 6.0 4.0 7.0 1.82B U87 i,a5 1,427 1,881 This affords a view of the number of mines in the State with percentages and averages as to the working capacity and activity of each class. The percentages of lump tons of both groups are given for 4 years, and it will be noticed that in the group of shipping mines these percentages are slightly below those for the total output, and a like degree of increase ici the same percentages of the local mines. The number of mines that have attained an output of over 200,000 tons, all grades of coal, during the year is 6; this is 8 less than last year, 4 less than the year before, and the same as in 1891. Last year all the districts were represented in this list; this year only three appear — the Third, Fourth and Fifth. The following table gives these mines by districts: Mines having a total ontput of over 200,000 tons — all grades. Name of Company. Location. County. X ^rt a OD C T 9) 08 ■= ca « o t* O 4> S c- « *^ *« o ^o o Kelleyville Coal Co., No. 2 |We»tville, Consolidated Coal Co., No. 6 |>taunton , Pana Coal Co , No. 2 , Pana. Pennwell Coal Co Pana. .... Madison Coal Co., No. 2* i (ilen Carbon. . . St. Louis and Big Muddy Coal Co* 'Carierville. Vermilion .. .Macoupin.. . Chrictiun... Christian... .Madison.... Williamson. Totals 5 towns— 5 counties - 6 mines. . 300,432 255,888 250,000 234,883 229,614 2112,788 1,473,550 80.03 71.59 76.011 44.52 77.83 53.91 68.04 19.97 28.41 26.U0 56. 4» 22.67 46.09 31.96 *In list of mines propncing 100,000 tons in report of 1898. K, « The southern field is credited with 5 of these mines; it had 9 last year. Only 4 of the mines represented last year appear in COAL IN ILLINOIS. xm the list this year; two new mines are added, both in the southern field. A list of collieries producing 100,000 and less than 200,000 tons is introduced: Mines which have produced lOOflOO and less than 200,000 tons of coal — all grades. Name op Company. Location. County. «•^ — o, O,-^ B «j 08 a a »-« «M *o o ti Ons cent, al. k •3 ^ « CD 4 2: S8 2 ^ a* U3 Consolidated Coal Co. No. 8* Consolidated Coal Co. No. 10* Spring Valley Coal Co. No. 8* Coal valley Minio^r Co Mt. Olive Coal Co.* PanaCoalCo. No. 1* iipring Valley Coal Co. No. 2 SpriiiK Valley Coal Co. No. 1* Chi.. Wil., ft Vermilion Coal Co. No. 8*.. Muddy Valley Minine and Man"! 'g Co ... . Sandoval Coal and BllningCo Wilminf^ton Mining A ManTg Co. No. 4. Equality Coal Co Consolidated Coal Co. No. 4 Tay lorvllle Coal Co St. Louis Ore and Steel Co. No. 5 Conf>olidated Coal Co. No. 7* Consolidated Coal Co., Abbey, No. 3 Star Coal Co. No. 2* LaSalle Co. Carbon C. Co., "Jones" No. 1 Whitebreast Fuel Co. "B" Springside Coal Co Wood«ideCoal Co Plttinger & Davis, Min. and ManTg Co. .. Star Coal Co. No. 2 Consolidated Coal Co., Helntz Bluff Carterville Coal Co LaSalle Co. Carbon Coal Co Chicago, Milwaukee & at. Paul Coal Co.. Consolidated Coal Co Oirard Coal Co HillshoroCoalCo Chi., Wil. & Vermilion Coal Co. •*?" LaS ille Co. Carbon Coal Co. "Union".... Consolidated Coal Co. "Gillespie" Consolidated Coal Co., Clyde Chi.. Wil. and Vermilion Coal Co. "O". .. McLean Coal Co Pawnee Coal Co Consolidated Coal Co., Mentor Oglesby Coal Co St. Louis Ore and Steel Co. No. 4 Empire Coal Co Hiverton Coal Co. No. 1 Totals 44. Mt. Olive. Spring Valley. Cable Mt. Olive Pana Spring Valley. Streator Muddy Valley. Sandoval ....'.. Diamond Equalify Danville Taylorville .... Murphysboro.. Staunton Collinsville.... Kangley Oglesby Ladd Pana Iles^ Junction. Centralia Carbon Hill... Collinsville.... Carterville .... LaSalle Braceville Mission Field. Girard Hillsboro Braidwood .... Peru Gillespie Clyde Braidwood Bloom in ecton .. Weetville Ridge Prairie.. Oglesby Murphysboro.. Gilchrist Rlverton Macoupin Bureau . . . Mercer ... Macoupin Christian . Bureau . . . » ( Livingston Jackson . . . Marion .... Grundy .... Gallatin . . . Vermilion . Christian .. J ackson . . . Macoupin . Madison... LaSalle.... i i Bureau (Jhristian.... Saneamon . . Marion Grundy Madison Williamson . LaSalle Grundy Vermilion.... Macoupin ... Montgomery Grundy LaSalle Macoupin . . . t ( Grundy McLean Vermilion St. Clair.. LaSalle... Jackson... Mercer ... Sangamon t • • • 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 •% 5 5 1 5 3 4 6 4 4 1 1 2 4 4 6' 1 4 5 li 1 3 4. 4! 1 1 4 4 1 3i 8> ^\ l! 61 21 4; 195,451 191,925 187,617 187,386 182,285 175,000 173,870 173,044 170,362 170,072 165,200 160,227 154,075 158,876 153,400 148, 149 142,463 139,259 187, 101 184,439 129,761 129,087 127,000 122,620 122,553 122,350 120,000 117,366 116,862 116,292 116,289 115,640 118,406 112,914 112,826 112,294 109,136 106,000 104,931 104,028 103,115 103,042 102,577 100,406 6,035,084 70.42 72.61 82.28 78.58 88.07 75.00 86.12 85.84 80.00 62.43 72.76 99.09 98.70 79.31 88.77 61.62 68.78 76.97 76.81 86.96 79.24 58.21 80.63 66.67 87.19 75.00 70.00 86.21 95.89 90.00 78.28 64.26 96.15 81.94 78 21 75.91 96.15 75.47 83.06 96.24 80.84 88.68 80.00 72.71 79.36 29.58 27.39 17.78 26.42 16.98 25.00 18.88 14.66 20.00 87.67 27.24 0.91 1.80 20.69 16.28 88.83 81.27 28.08 28.69 18.04 20.76 41.79 19.87 38.89 12.81 25.00 80.00 18.79 4.11 10.00 21.78 86.74 8.85 18.06 21.71 24.09 H.86 24.58 16.94 4.76 19.16 16.81 20.00 27.29 20.64 *MineB in list of 200,000 tons— Report of 1898. This list has 44 mines for the year, being one less than last year; 9 of them were in the list of 1893 as producing 200,000 toDS and over. The First district is represented by 11 of these mines, the Second 6, the Third 4, the Fourth 15, and the Fifth 8. The .average tons to each is 137,161. Uniting the two lists makes a XIV STATISTICS OF LABOR. total of 50 mines each of which show an output of 100,000 tons and over. These mines are located in 17 of the leading coal- producing counties; they are operated by 31 companies, and rep- resent about 44 per cent, of the total tonnage of the State, but only 6 per cent, of the total number of mines. A further classification of these mines in respect to number and output is shown for the past four years in the following table, by districts: Mines having a Mai output, all grades, of 100,000 ions ajul over. Ybar 1894. Ybar 1898. Ybar 1892. Ybar 1891. Avekaobs FOR 4 YkaES. Districts. OD 56 Total Total tons. Total tons. 9 C Total tons. • OD a Tons. PlTBt 11 6 5 19 9 50 1,397,480 954,255 781,581 3,085,899 1,289,969 12 7 6 20 14 59 1,985,987 1,240,175 849,791 8,661,177 2,011,668 15 6 4 17 10 52 2,305,796 1,015,949 690,684 2,998,734 1,822,579 12 5 5 13 8 48 1,809,008 742, 365 678,558 2,829,251 1,096,662 6,650,889 12 6 5 17 10 51 1,874,556 760, 127 Second Third Foartb 8,ni7,8«0 1,430,218 Fifth The State 7,608,684 9,798,743 8,828,692 8,070,477 Averages 150,178 • • • • 165,996 • • • 160, 167 • ■ • • 154,671 Percentage of whole nnmber of mines and of total prodact 06. 48.9 7.5 49.1 6.2 46.6 4.7 42.5-; 03. 4C.S6 Here is presented the continued vigor and significance of these large collieries. The largest number and greatest output appears for 1893, also the largest average tonnage per mine; the previous year follows next in this regard. The year 1891 has the smallest number of these mines and the lowest aggregate output. The past year is third in rank as to number of mines and tons, but discloses the lowest average tonnage per mine. Begarding these extensive mines as to numbers and tonnage and in comparison with the whole number of mines in the State, and their total output, it is found that for this year they represent only 6 per cent, of the mines, yet they produced about 44 per cent of the coal; last year they were 7.5 per cent, of the mines, still they furnished 49 per cent, of the product; the year before only 6.2 per cent, of the mines and 46.6 per cent, of the output; for 1891, 4.7 per cent, of the mines, but 42.5 per cent, of the tonnage. Combining the four years gives a result of 6 per cent, of the mines producing 46.36 per cent, of the output. COAL IN ILLINOIS. XV The Output fob the Tear. The aggregate production for the year as reported is 13,865,284 tons of lump coal out of a total tonnage of 17,113,576 of all grades; the other grades less than lump appear as 3,248,292 tous, the latter for the greater part is of merchantable quality. The comparative output of lump coal is continued from year to year and is shown in the following table by districts for the past 5 years: Total tonnage of lump coal, with gains and losses, for five years by districts. Output or Lump Coal by Districts. Gains and Losses. Districts. 1890- 1891— Tons. 1892— Tons. 1893— Tons. 1894- Tons. 1892-1893. 1893-1894. 1 Tons. * Gain. Loss. Gain. Loss. First 2,803,326 1,002,600 2,375,970 3,7\6,464 3,240,004 8,701,652 1,215,883 2,336,500 3,532,233 3,178,956 2,965,067 1,461,224 2,711,674 4,090, 921 3,L02,177 2,918,144 1,708,909 2,860,299 4,508,882 4,122,165 2,367,298 1,449,356 2,569,268 3,877,110 3,602,252 • ••• •• •••• 247,685 148,725 417,461 619,988 51,923 545,846 259,553 291, 031 Second Third Fourth 631,272 Fifth 519,913 The State.. 12,638,346 12,960,224 14, "> 30, 963 16,112,899 13,865,284 1,433,859 2,247,615 Net gain. *1, 040, 401 821,860 1,770,789 1,381,936 1,881,986 Net loss.. 2,247,615 2,247,615 ♦Gain over 1889. Here is disclosed the loss and gain in the tonnage of lump coal for 5 years; this years shows a shrinkage of 2,247,615 tons com- pared with the year before. The Fourth district shows the larg- est decrease, the First district is next, the Fifth next, the Second « next, the smallest being in the Third. This year is the fourth showing a record of decrease in output, the other years were 1885, 1886 and 1889; however, the decrease this year exceeds the aggregate of the former years by 1,135,820 tons, it also exceeds the gain of any former year by 476,876 tons. The percentages of gains and losses of tonnige of lump coal for six years is given by districts and for the Stat6 in tiie following table: SVI STATISTICS OF Ferceiiinges of increase and decrease LABOR. in tonnage of himp —by districts. coa P Vnun DUTBIOT. DlBTIUCT. Diaiw^. ffi=. FiFTB ..\ r«iB.. 1 i i 1 i s ! 1 i 1 1 1 1 i s 1 s'.m IB.W 1:i' W.ie 6.S 10.B8 17. « lO!! "b!js 4.81 17:7 1.S ■jiM II 17.39 9.7b ii!ifi 8ii rosH 1T.74 31.74 17.!» Bfi.M as.sB IB. 86 F[»e ysam i.a so.stI GT.H «<.» as.vs Foor yesrt l.OB W.99 3S.70| ».s Ba.7fi 81. M The decrease for the State from last year is nearly 14 per cent. Noting also the gradations in percentages of decrease by districtB, the First shows the highes 18.74, the Second 15.19, the Fourth 14.0, the Fifth 12.(11 and the Third 10.13, the lowest. The per- centagea of gain and loss by districts and for the State, for four, five and six years, are also set forth. The First district, after slight gains for two previous years, suffers a contraction of 17.7i per cent, from its output six years ago; the other districts, for the same perioi.1, show quite large percentages of increase. Howevpr, for the State, the gain since 1S88 is only 16.96 per cent., while for last year it was 35,93 and the year before 24.26. The total product, all grades of coal, with percentages of lump tons is presented in the following table: »..„,™, 'If |, To... 4 5 „ai'4|.a:;. 1 a. Firft a,7fll,0(M 4,438 1(H S,91B,4<>I ns'.i S, 468,06(1 i:7B3,S08 i;-j9i;(»i 8S-4 1 mi flSB KB ml - iMR au 88. It 11 SO.H 81 .U Sei;;;;;;-;;:;;;;;;;:;;:::- &(.i» a;r«M,6Mi 8B.li( 1,703,688 sa.iBi a,3!i7,4aH! M.iHi a.077,9iB JS.BI 6,784,8«6; 77.w! S.i:B,a08 91. mil 8,371,915! 711.73, 4,47a,«8B The Bute IB,BB0,69w; 92.7( 17,Bffi,S7a 82.17|l9,flt9,tfl4 B0.77J17.IIB, 676 The slight va grade of coal ii riati ea on h 9 d obse stric yed t, a. in the d for t perc le S ntftgea of the 1 ate during the imp 'our COAL IN ILLINOIS. XVII years, gives signi&caiice and marked importaoce to the corTe<;tuess and reliability of the returns secured by the State iaspectors. The First district shows a gaia over previous years; the Second, Third and Fourth fall slightly below last year, while the Fifth gives an increase. For the State the per cent, this year is a trifle above last year, and a little below the two former years, leaving 18.98 per cent, for the past year of nut and other grades. The total tonnage, all grades, with the whole number of mines and men for thirteen years, is shown in the following table: Ybahj. Wiioll. WtTOlp No, enipldyed. Totsi iiro- CO.. Totji] 10 na grade" 7W T8S sa.m 3fl.SB« 11, 017,090 1a,I28,4M u,'i?[i,'wi Hs^iai iG, nNolHW lTD»t27G J9.W8KM 17 1l3,flTO lOO^SUl 10,11)1.005 i(),sr8,t)wi ii.'B97,'iifla la.Bw.sfti la.ssD.eM M,7SO,9B9 is.iiit.Mm ia,BBD,aM 1 9ni m J8B4 1889. The prominent coal prodncing counties, each of vhich ha^ tributed annually over 200,000 tons, during the past 4 yean presented in the following tables: Counties which have produced more than 200,000 tons of arranged in order of their rank, for the years 1891 and coal, lb 92. v„„.t f 1 s c.„.,... 1 prodnti, Counties. K 'Sf J li i no 21 1.S1I^^13B l,4fll,8M 1,878,108 IKI 004 ssr as 701, DM 11 468, 32B m,eai as \ 8 H i i is Sl^ffit^Voi::::::::::::.;;;;;: 11 To 18,988,6*1 xvm STATISTICS OF LABOR. Counties which have produced more than 200,000 tons of cool, arranged in order of their rank, for the years 1893 and 1891 s H 00 Ybab 1898. Counties. • Total r> • M product, s tons. C: ^s Year 1894. COCNTIEB. Total product, tona. St. Clair.... Macoapln .. LaSalle SanKAmon.. Grundy Bureau Vermilion.. Madison — Jackson Perry Chri8tian... Fulton Peoria Livingston. Marion Williamson Mercer Menard Macon Clinton McLean .... Totals. 1 2,138,870 2 l,988,0(j9 8 1,494,826 4 1,410,346 5 1,186,919 6 1,143,270 7 996,768 8 951,894 9 926,242 10 860,151 11 839,650 12 772,497 13 620,149 14 54«,516 15 480,529 16 418,426 17 363,206 18 281.635 19 280,233 20 255,095 21 204,827 18,151,117 St. Clair... Macoupin . . Sangamon.. LaSalle Grundy Christian... Vermilion. Madison. ... Bureau Jackson Peoria Fulton.. .. Perry Marion Williamson. Mercer Livingston . Menard Macon Clinton Total, 1 2 8 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 1,628, aM 1,575,0« 1,142, at 1,184,017 1, 180,49 1,006,601 989, 81S 889,'2« 878,917 766,514 611,7tt 567,7n 630,499 478,787 487,157 874,006 842,127 296,868 227,890 200,990 16,192,698 For this year, 20 couDties appear in the list, they produced 15,192,698 tons, which is 88.78 per cent, of the total output of the State, leaving to the *66 other counties 1,920,878 tons or 11.22 per cent, of the output. For this year, St. Clair county again heads the list, but with over a half million tons less than last year; Macoupin retains the second place, while Sangamon ranks third for the first time; LaSalle takes fourth place after holding third for three years; Grundy county holds fifth place, Christian ranks as sixth, while Bureau, holding sixth place last year, goes to ninth; Will county has now been out of the list for 3 successive years, and McLean is dropped out for the first time. A table is here introduced giving the successive rank of these counties in 1891 and the variations therefrom for the subsequent 3 years, also the average output of each county for 4 years. COAL IN ILLINOIS. XIX Counties. Rank OF Counties for the Years— 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. Average tons of coanties for four years. St. Clair.... I Macoupin . . ■~ La Salle.... « Sangamon.. •Orundy Vermilion.. Madison.... ~ 'Christian. . . ~- Bureau , •Jackson.... Perry Peoria. Fulton « Livingston., . Marion - Mercer Will - McLean...., = Macon , UTilliamson, Menard •Clinton I 2 I 1 2 1 2 2 8 3 8 4 4 5 4 8 5 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 11 6 9 7 6 9 10 9 . 9 10 11 14 10 18 12 12 18 11 12 11 12 12 14 18 14 17 15 16 15 14 16 16 17 16 17 18 20 21 19 19 19 19 20 17 16 15 21 18 18 18 20 20 21 20 21 20 1,778,304 1,711,898 1,887,860 1,173,816 1,103,565 959,909 858,685 832,708 916,692 811,032 613,965 607,250 620,198 468,910 414, 364 345,028 238,608 219,109 235.690 346,130 266,941 228,008 15, 789, 588 It is noticed that five of the leading counties each showing an Average of over one million tons during the 4 years, have had but one change in regard to rank, this was in 1892 when Macoupin county took first position instead of St. Olair. Another t^ible follows with the number of counties in each dis- trict, with the average yearly tonnage, the average tonnage of each clistrict for the four years, and the average of all the counties and clistricts: Districts. Number op Counties by Dis- tricts IN EACH Year. Average Tonnage op Counties POR the Year. Average tonnage of diBlricts for four years. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. First 4 2 6 5 5 3 2 5 5 5 3 2 5 5 6 3 2 4 5 6 748,002 507,712 472, 683 831,574 681, 991 1,085,021 639,019 556,014 956,459 757,882 1,074,754 753,238 575,175 l,094,03tt 846,719 868,881 626,470 613,790 968,086 672,920 8,018,744 1,261 719 Second Third 2,618,629 4,812,696 4,077,799 Fourth Fifth The state.. 21 20 21 20 663,746 793,794 864,339 1 759,635 16, 789, 588 Observing the larges.t output of mines by districts, it is found that the Fourth exceeded in 1891, 1893 and 1894, and held second place in. 1892; the First district had first place in 1892 and sec- ond place the other three years; the Fifth, Second and Third dis- tricts held the third, fourth and fifth places respectively, during the four years. The following table gives all the counties with their total pro- duct for the p'lst two years: XX STATISTICS OF LABOU. Output hji touniies and districis fur the years 1893 and 189 Districts and Countiks. For Year 1893. Total out- pntflump ions. Total out- put, other grades. Total out- put. all grades . For Tear 1894. Total out- put Jump tons. ToUl out- put, other grades. Total pnt, grad First District Grundy Kankakee La Salle Livingston Will Second District Bureau Hancock Henry Knox Marshall MeOonough Mercer Kock leiland Schuvler Stark Warren Third District Cass Fulton Logan McLean Menard Peoria Tazewell Vermilion Woodford Fourth District Bond Calhoun Christian Greene Jersey Macon Macoupin Madison Montgomery Sangamon Scott Shelby Cumberland. Effingham, Jasper, Morgan, Pike and Richland. Fifth District Clinton Gallatin Jackson Marion Perry Kandolph Saline St. Clair Washington Williamson Franklin, Hamilton and Jefferson State totals 2,913,144 1,106,574 83,700 1,242,566 402,370 77,934 481,542 80,345 6,000 262,260 140, 146 8,791 3,394,686 1,186,919 88,700 1,494,826 542,616 81,725 2,367,298 817,946 1,062,288 78,187 60,883 7,000 968,248 165,854 276,654 65,473 19,285 1,432 1,449,366 743, 764 254,267 135,173 10,290 25 105,458 6,187 60,581 949 117,612 17,084 50,223 3,144 286,445 87,558 40,041 1,600 11,774 2,054 22, lb2 443 10,991 50 2,68 1,13^ i,]a^ 345 20 1,708,909 976,672 5,060 148,324 49,8(»8 78,700 92,096 273,390 84,058 15,955 23,070 11,876 291, 755 166,698 '"7;987 13,444 10,830 89,816 250 2,780 2,000,664 1,143,270 5,060 156,261 49,808 92, 144 102,926 36:^,206 34,308 18,735 28,070 11,876 1/ 8ffl 10 111 51 134 58 874 41 13 •JS 11 2,860,299 21,370 610,854 157,699 153,027 930,296 537,928 113,597 873,697 161,931 537,134 1,780 161,^3 31,620 51,800 51,339 82,221 15,360 123,171 18,200 3,397,433 23,150 742,497 189,319 204,827 281, 635 620,149 128,957 996,768 180,131 2,569.26S 13,300 444,89b 154,025 125,053 235,873 517,957 85,399 842,615 150,150 506,650 6,600 112,807 32,275 42,241 59,979 93,835 8,200 147, 198 6,515 3,07 1 55 li 1( 04 ft* 6 9 1 4,608,382 56,120 4,584 593,602 10,995 5,904 •237,442 1,509,594 758,288 123,920 1,170,854 22,157 12,260 2,662 1,276,684 22,480 '246,'648 42,791 478,476 193,603 51,792 239,492 600 1,200 5,784,866 78,600 4,584 839,660 10,995 5,904 280,233 1,988,069 951,894 175, 712 1,410,346 22, 757 13,460 2,662 3,877,110 54,091 3,478 671,278 18,400 2,238 190,388 1,173,392 682,520 122,742 912,700 18, 525 21,909 5,440 1,296,193 25,500 334,222 200 37, 432 401, 653 207,248 55,298 229,599 600 4,541 5,1 1,0 2 1,5 8 1 1,1 4,122,165 174, 994 14,972 674,943 352,793 620,502 161, 566 24,929 1,778,787 63,600 264,726 464 1,249,750 16,112,899 80,101 2,485 251,299 127,736 239, 649 9,490 11,607 355,083 8,700 163,700 3,836,666 5,371,915 255,095 17,457 926,242 860, 151 170,055 34,436 2,133,870 72,200 418, 426 454 19,949,664 3,602,252 150,159 153,116 566,f)40 354,670 394,702 180,971 24,864 1,427,714 48,435 300,461 620 13,865,284 871,236 50,761 2,a35 199,974 124,087 135,788 12,276 12,049 195, 970 1,400 136,696 3, 248; 292 4,4 2 1 < 4 5 1 1,6 4 17,1 COAT. IN ILLINOIS. XXI lis table is supplemented by the foIlowiDg, giving the totals tie State, mines, men and product for twelve years: nber of mines, men, and ions raised, in each district and the 'ate, for each of the twelve years, on the basis of all grades " product. Fiasr Di«i «-.r. «=«,.n.,^«,c.. mc. No, No. ployfii' Mo, No. No. ployS. No, of COB ' No. So. pio?";. So. of coal! 7i 7.48! K ig;ii 8,783,700 B,4fiH,0l!(I 3,W,8B. aw ■ii li'osn (i:79t 6.7H l,8U,TIi ssa 1 as. Is 1 1 Tifter o/ mines, men, and ions raised, in each district and ike State, for twelve years — Concluded. 3.839,494 3^4tu'.M7 .nother table follows giving the gains and losses by distticts the State for twelve yeirs. Tliis completes the review of the faction o£ the mines. xxn BTATiencs of labor. Gains and losses 6y Districts and years ir of twelve years. lump coal, for ^ VltLKl DisTBurr. DlBTRHTT. : DiBTRICT. POUHTH DiSTHIcr. PlITH Th Bun i ^ 1 i ii' U |l |l fi||l li ji h p 1' ,m B:S! 4^460 120, use a4^M1 11 ^.m . ■ ««..^ (48.410 m.agi ■6e,'048 MB,' si 8 IB £;S ■iiilfci iMSis: isiisii as 4JB.&« IS i«;ni '•as ^,M jWg JBsiiw STB, 074 14? 877 698,688 Jltl.031 Mi'ira' "* ' . IDC 3JS,SK "*"■ 1,610,981 '""• |1,68S,8W •.W"! 1 Inc ,»,« 738,880 1 km.m 1,801,968 i.iK,ia> 4,T40,!MO rhe t ollow Tei ing Nu able MBER OF Acres 'VVobked Odt. presents by counties and districts, for four Number of mines, meji, /o(rtZ ^oiis of coal produced, and number of acres tcorked out for ihe year 1894, with the number of iota and acres worked out for ihe years 1891, 1892 and 1893. Fob the Veau Fob TUE Yeah Foii THE \E:lIt Foot ■ Tun m. 1 II 1 II 1 II i s 1 II COI'NTIKB, S| h. II li n i: °l "s ! -1 X ^n -1 S" = oo 2 s, Soo ^ SS ?S S! H M TbaSlBte 1S,I»0.8I1 1808.41 17.8111, B74;'8.™4 SB 1B.B4«,«4 8,in».07 m 7a aM77 17,lia.B7S a.BlB.M DiBTBlCT.. S.O(B,BJ» BM.MS 3,46B,oee 7S7,Ta B,aM,6Sa 876.87 10,280 a, BBS, 244 BBl Orondv. * iia.HiB ai.oi SI, ,■->.. '■ ai,7i, 4,11 COAL IN ILLINOIS. Number of mines, men, tons, acres, ,., „. T„. Fob Tni; Yk*h IBM. '•■ S."*" ,„,„v„.,«.. DlBTni™ I 11 i| 1, 1^ .'-' 1 il II 1 1 it. 1 { 1 1^ 1 1 il J! Second um,m m.7 \ i.m,m SM.4 2,000,864 470.1 S41 81 11 a 6,714 a,iifl 68S TBI ...«. SS7.3S Haneoct!!!! Henry MSraVaii:::: Rock Ulaud. »r:;:: 701, Ml 14B «,740 S 131,1186 89 Bs'mn » ■li'-S I! ai'iai ! 20,187 '8 lli,37ii 7 186,788 8w;mii »i, 109 ll,8«i ir vt 1 ma K Ml 87 50:4 5:9 37r,D0! 18) 8» 189.30 27;iD Thihd 3,7H0«M BIS, 47 S.SSO.BBl 678.86 3,897,438 648.8! 251 7,112 8,077,818 Sfll.44 S.T=iv.::::: av:::; fsr,:::: W™ford. !! 484;il7 « 17B,0M SI B80,139 43 S;S ,S 110,as3 22 880.4(18 131 140, KM 8S 1 i la IM 1 80!70 iae!74 aa.si m i 78t ■if S9.6 II 48!2 i 1,H)K 21ID 4Gf 1,4M IB, 900 i;i il 080.814 1G8,665 3C i 48 13 45 Fongrn 4,487,833 flW.17 6, 117, sue 7M I 1 M84,346 797. SO s'm 4. 81 V 2; IS l.Bffl 1,9X1 1,0M: 5,173,808 rar.i Bond ChriBttan'.'.!! MorKsa Sbelby,.... Jaeper, Bf SB ioa,Ba5 2,773 14,442 4, as i.oftilei^ uliB^ 101 44 121. BIS ,.i;S 'IS 327,090 1,8^,180 373.770 147, B70 4,«6e 1,091, III' 1 a 889', 6SI sssesa ja,4»o '•41 1.b75,l>15 889 788 17a,M0 3-g h'.X a,Ofli 141 1,149, 299 6,440 ini sa ^ ^ m ►~* i XXIY STATISTICS OF LABOR. Number oj mines, men, tons, acres, e(c.— Concluded. For th. Yb*r Fob Tn. T«B IttK. Fob the Teab IBtn. Fob thi Yeab 18H. Cof^IKB. 1 il ii is U 1 5 i! p. 1 11 3l 1! 11 1 = ' 1 { 1 if 1 1 II l1 il 1- ^..™™.. 3.9IB,4a4 fira.QO 4,*Ba,ret .».« 6,B7t,B(B 613.68 la 8, Ml 4,473,488 Mil: QsuntTn":::: Jickmn fVaatalnetou. Franklin, Hamilton, 1T4,1(K as ao8.*Ba 3S as 31 71 la 77 67 191 8« IM ■| *7t 486 7iO J,., Bi 480,' s«y MO, 161 3fl',43f 9,133. tnu 4ia.4» i a 3,00: eai 800,920 tm'oh 193,347 s«,sij ' 41>!886 4ST, 157 85.3 880.6 For this year, the total acres from which coal has been drawn is given as 2,818; this accords an average o£ 6,073 tons to the acre, last year it was 6,417, the year before 5,946, and for 1891 il was 5,589, making the average for the 4 years 6,016. The rules for computing the probable quantity 'of coal to b* obtained from a seam of given thickness are varied; the mosl common is, perhaps, that 1,000 tons of screened coal can 1m obtained from each foot of the seam's thickness. The estimatef here made have s basis on the most correct information to \n obtained at each mine. The Numbeb of Employes. The record this year of the total number employed in and aboni the coal mines of the State is 33,477, of these 32,046 are given at minerB, or those employed under ground, and 6,431 above ground The number under ground includes 701 boys over 14 years o) age; this is over 150 boys less than ever reported for any previouE year, and is nearly 300 leas than the highest number recorded which was 995 in 1891. . It is certainly gratifying to note the lessening of the numbei of boys employed in our coal mines, ib is significant of a betterment COAL IN ILLINOIS. XXV ^3f their oonditioD, and, th&t instead ot being continued in ■fchis underground employment, limited in the development of both aoaind and body, they are possibly to be found in schools or seek- ing a livelihood in some of the varions industries of our great >C3ommonwealth. The following table gives the distribution of employes by dis- -A^ricts for 12 years: ^Toial number of employes in and about ike mines by disirieis for twelve years. T'lTAi, Number .,.„„., Ykibij. dleCHcl. di»i?iM. •""•■ ffOQHh Fl 1^. Sww. ;oi3 1 i.'aso 3,61(1 1,079 ^nl8 B,3I3 4,870 5;S i'.m 1. -;:S i 7fi4 m 780 9Z S,TH B5.B9 a,B08 B,0« a.BM 1 m .«3 Per c nt io ffl)78 The Second district shows very mnch the largest per cent, of gain; the Third and Fourth are about equal, and only a slight difference between the First and Fifth, making for the State an increase in the 12 years of over 60 per cent. The following table is supplemental, and gives the number of employes in each district and the number under ground and above ground: bfroi Men Ehploted, Where DlBTBICTS. AvPtace Highest Dumber. berol olliere. Num- hetof ground. Od the eurtace TotalB. SSI 4;iH6 4,40S G,14« 4;76H IS 6,781 I'.iWl IfM 1 1,»1 6,431 836 86.758 3l,6»5 38,046 ' ■ xxvi statistics of labor. Days of Active Operation. The general depreBsion of business in manofactaring indnstriea as indicated by the decline in output and prices, the saspension of work during the labor troubles and the increased number of employes have, as a natural consequence, reduced the average working time for all the mines for the year to a less number of| days than ever before experienced. The average active days of operation of the mines of the State has been for years founded on the given running time of the large and important plautB. Last year 301 of these mines, which produced 96 per cent, of the coal and employed 91 per cent of the men, had an average of 230 drys. For this year the number of mines is 295, yielding 92 per cent of the tonnage, and employing 81 per cent, of the men, bnt showing an average of only 18:) days. The mines considered Id these computations are designated as shipping mines. The fol- lowing table presents their record by districts for four years: Skipping mines producing .1,000 forts or more, and working 100 days or more, wHk average number of days and average tium- ber of total ions produced by districts jor four years. Year 181)1. Y.ln 18U3, TKAnlHK. ..„„, nimnioTi, Id Pli ii I'll ^1 ii m ii I 'i; ass «, 52 3» US S6,»6U fl\S14 sv.sii 83, MB % 3IB.I 81. (BE Ii 85,304 M,B30 »»7.l «« a-s.B To more clearly illustrate the accuracy of the calculations pre^ sented, a corresponding table follows, including all mines produc- ing 1,000 tons or over and running 100 days or more: L IN ILLINOIS. All mines producing 1,000 tons or more and working 100 days or more, with average number of days and average number of total ions produced, for four years, by districts. ?"»>««■ Tbab 18B^ TiAR 1B92. Y....»,. DlBTKIOTS. "1 lip! = 1 X^ |-s fill |5 as III III! °l |ii fill 1 IS, 1H7.8 191 46, W 36, Till "497 3» Sits ti6,4I» IS 4» asB.s azi.t 8a,69S m;4;t "isTb liSir-r: isNss The StitB.. Si,m SiJ.T S5,6aH ao.Bos A condensed table of all the mines included in the foregoing statemeDts for four years with the average touuage is presented: SHiFTiNa Main. »„,™io...T„,,.. B„-C„....„M„... YEiHS. it m Bi |2ll 41 l»i ill am 801 296 m as 63,818 1% 2ii i9b:b 1:1 604 B07 aiB8 1 80 M& ■ The consideration of the working time is concluded by present- ing the following table by districts, giving the number of shipping mines and percentages of product and employes for three years, and the average number of days of the same class of mines for six years. POBTHSYSAH ' FoRTHEYEAJi 1 FoH ■niE Yeah Average NcuHER OF Day ]Ma. im- »,„.,„.. 5 l'^ ^1. ■5 li% = m ^^ 8^-S n^ ^^ i'=f IS94. ISflS, 181H,|1B91.18BO, - 1 1 riral m ■Mm IH- ™" IKt.', lUl Vb.'i Hb.l w, ••>. 1 ■.. ;.iJi i9b BI.B B1.2 m 1IB.9 BO.T m, 46 Fifth U 457 The State 5,682,489 |0 719 6,061,413 $0 715 7,368,850 $0 671 Total tons of unscreened coal mined by hand, with the average price of mining, for the years 1892, 1893 and 1894 — by districts. Districts. For the Year 1892. For the Year 1893. For the Year 1894. Total tons mined. Average rate. Total tons mined. Average rate. Total tons mined. Average rate. First Second Third ■Fourth Fifth The 8tat« 706,972 970,593 1,233,948 1,074,166 702, 821 $0 735 708 564 421 412 4,687,485 |0 517 806,451 1,014,257 1,104, 56^i 2,149,436 804,747 $0 738 714 515 445 362 5,879,454 $0 533 €63,837 221,018 862,851 655,780 323,845 2,727,331 $0 727 551 484 417 258 $0 506 —0 L. S. XXXIV STATISTICS OF LABOR. It will bo noticed that in the Second and Fourth districts tl tons of screened coal mined by hand has largely inereased 01 the two former years, making an increase for the State of 1,307,1 tons or 22 per cent over last year. The following table gives the detailed record of the mui where miners were paid for gross tons: Summary of coal mined by hand, where the mining was paid clusively by the ton and for the gross weight — 1894. Counties and Districts. Nnm- ber of mines. Number of men em- ployed. Average num- ber of davs worked. Average prices paid per ton for min- ing. Total tons of coal mined. Total tons of lamp coal. Totil torn of oth grtd The State , First District . . LaSalle , Livingston , Second District Mercer Schuyler , Third District . Fulton , McLean Menard Peoria Tazewell Vermilion .... Fourth District Calhoun Christian Macon Macoupin Fifth District. . Marion Randolph Williamson.... 71 6,521 179.6 $0,506 2,727,831 10 2,116 163.5 162.5 165 |0.?274 663,887 6 4 1,945 221 $0.7487 .545 594,411 69,426 2,166,044 672,019 506,924 66,096 661,1 «U 87,( 4»1 10 442 126.4 $0,551 $0,549 .566 221,018 164,516 3 7 385 57 184.6 101.4 210,023 10,995 156,575 8,941 66,1 6«,' 2J 85 2,120 564 181.4 $0,484 862,851 700,829 8 163.2 $0.52:) 190,331 146, 969 2 141 236.5 .454 61,294 45,053 6 422 ISI.6 .436 211,718 166,684 13 579 192.6 .532 258,827 304,447 1 60 110 .583 21,281 16,281 5 354 173.4 .414 124,405 122,405 16S,< 16, 46; 451,: I 9 1 8 8 2 1,201 27 502 460 212 233.4 250 222.6 237.6 235 $0,417 $0.80 .834 .519 .416 655.780 3,487 298,013 227,820 126,460 447,640 8,487 148,885 190,388 104,880 206, 149, 87, a, 7 592 200.5 $0,258 323,845 281,040 76,000 121,040 84,000 1 5 1 • 140 219 233 175 212.4 167 $0.30 .268 .23 76,000 127,845 120,000 42, 86 A comparative table is introduced giving the number of min men, tons, etc., for three years, where the gross weight syst was in operation: COAL IN ILLINOIS. XXXV Comparative iuhle of coal mined by hand where the mining was paid for exclusively by the ton, and for gross weight, for the years 1892, 1893 and 1894, Years. Number of mines. Number of men employed. Average number of davs worked. Average price paid per ton for mining. Total tons of coal mined. Total tons of lump coal. Total tons of other grades. L892 77 92 71 9.477 11.033 6,521 212.2 230.5 179.6 $0,517 .588 .506 4,687,485 6,879,454 2,727,881 8,786,852 4,687,966 2,106,044 960,688 L893 1,241,478 5bl,287 1894 Mining Machines. The returns this year give a record of 36 mines where machines have been used exclusively in cutting coal. The total output of these mines was 3,255,574 tons, giving an average of over 90,000 tons per mine; of the product of these mines 77 per cent is re- ported as lump coal, last year it was the same, the year before it was 80 per cent. The number of machines in use was 278, this is 10 less than reported last year, but a larger number than for any previous year. A condensed record of machine-mining is pre- sented in the following table: Years. Number of mines. Number of machines. Total tons of coal cut. Total tons of lump coal cut. Per cent, of total product. Number of men employed. Per cent, of total number of men. 1888 39 35 34 34 34 37 36 272 235 266 241 270 288 278 1889 1890 1891 1892 1898 1894 3,664,590 4,375,626 3,255,574 2,243,210 2,346,713 a, 881, 988 2,423,080 2,911,367 3,362,679 2,496,793 18.9 3,088 20.2 3,439 22.8 3,141 18.7 3,005 19.9 3,439 21.0 4,091 18.01 3,311 10.5 11.4 10.9 9.1 10.2 11.6 8.6 The total tons of coal cut by machines is given for the past three years in addition to the tons of lump. The per cent, of the total product and of men employed is less than for any previous year. XXXVI STATISTICS OF LABOR. Of the ume different kinds of machines heretofore reported only I five appear as being used during the past year. The followingP ^ table gives the names and numbers for seven years: Kame of Machine. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. \m. Harrison 246 189 214 4 26 6 'S 7 4 168 12 27 10 7 11 5 190 40 27 19 13 5 S 1 2 192 63 24 14 5 \^ In£er8oll- Sereeant fi Choteau 14 15 » Yock 10 u Kaneley i-egg Sperry 17 17 ■***i6' 2 Jeffrey 1 Stanley Header 1 Totals 272 235 266 241 800 810 2K The fields in which these machines are operated are shown in the following table: Names or Machines and Number in Use. 1 Districts. Harri- son. Ingersoll- Sergeant. Cho- teau. Yock. Kang- ley. Jeffrey. Stanley Header. Total. Total tons cat. First 5 5 67,580 Second Third 7 45 13 1 8 191 92 64,189 2,294,870 969,550 Fourth 183 53 13 13 Fifth 13 Totals 186 65 26 13 *6 296 3,396,189 * Formerly known as the "Legg." For the past four years machine-mining has been entirely abandoned in the second district; in the first and third the use of machines are being gradually abandoned. The fourth and fifth districts, covering the field in which are found the deep and clean seams, maintain a continued and successful use of this method of coal mining. The record of the number of machines in use for seven year& is shown by districts in the following table: Districts. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1898. 1894. First 38 8 18 120 98 26 18 8 105 78 27 12 6 152 69 19 21 10 5 Second Third 6 149 67 10 175 94 7 187 106 8 Fourth 191 Fifth 92 Totals 272 235 266 241 300 810 296 COAL IN ILLINOIS. XXXVII The relative capability of the diflferent machines, estimated on bhe information gathered from 36 mines where they are used ex- jlusively, is shown in the following table: Names op Machines. Number of mines ubiiig. Number of machines used. Average number of Average n umber of tons men to cnt by each machine. each machine. Average number of days worked. Harrison , Inger^oU-Sergeant Choteau Choteau and Sergeant Tock and Sergeant. .. Tock and Harrmon .. Yock Totals, 1894 Totals, 1893 Totals, 1892 Increase, 1893. Decrease, 1894 21 7 8 2 1 1 1 181 41 21 15 8 7 5 11,586 13,781 15.680 7,563 7,275 7,498 8.000 11.6 11.6 14.7 11.4 10 14.4 15 36 87 84 278 288 270 11,711 15,193 13,763 11.9 14.2 12.7 8 1 18 10 1,440 3,482 1.5 2.8 169.6 198.4 230 212.5 216 162 200 184.2 250.4 229.7 20.7 66.2 This shows the approximate performance of 278 machines; the number of men to each machine averages 12, the number of tons 11,711; these are less than for the two previous years. The- counties and districts in which coal is cut exclusively by machines is presented in the following table: Counties. u OD Number of mines. Number of machines. Numb*»r of men employed. Average number of days. Total number of tons cut. Total tons of lump coal cut. ■Christian 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 1 9 1 1 6 1 10 i 11 117 53 9 41 4 88 5 116 1,053 679 117 681 30 518 117 210 190.7 195.3 167 194.8 139 164.8 2;!1 153,400 1,814,657 73.2,546 60,376 440, 140 33,233 445,243 75,979 128,500 Macoupin 9*. 7, 720 ldadie*oo 556, 213 Clinton 48,752 818,236 •Jackson Perry 31,153 St. Clair 3ti6,426 69,793 Williamson Totals 86 278 3,811 184.7 3,235,574 2,496.793 Ten counties, 1893 .. 37 288 4,091 250.4 4,375,626 3,362,675 Nine counties, 1892.. 84 270 8,489 231.4 3,664,690 2,911,867 There have been 251,715 tons of coal cut at four other mines operating* 18 machines; these are in use at mines where mining is also done by hand. The foregoing tables are supplemented by two statements; the first is a detailed list of the mines where the machine process is •used exclusively in under-cutting the coal; the other is a list of mines where the machine process obtains only to a limited degree: XXX vm Mines in STATISTICS OF LABOR. wtiick Machines are used exclusively. L(n;»Uoii. F^S^Mraas i \ 1 a i •s. Is » U) It IS w in IB m » la I H IB at U7 s Ml !■ IS 1 i itt 184.7 SM.4' 66,7 Him or COMPAKT. Total cntbj chTnea, No, o ton a pi COQMI Cosl Co No « fl»n"ca"bon,;: Mt-Ollva TsyiorvlUe"!:; lanK"""" aM.8S8 MH.Bl m'w !SS lld.liBfl 11«.»B 108. IM: 76." B7' 11 B8,4M i:S s::r a. 797 IHH.SV Hi iotIjw K.Slt 4^. Tea 87,718 S7.07B as 88.400 B»,1HI1 30,'Tii B1,1M M H nlBon IK 18! 76 'I 90 S a fll.97 4,0B1 MsdIeonCoalCo-.No.a..-. *luK6rioll-»erg'l... Consol. C. Co . Abb«y No. t aioEeraoll-SerB't... Coasol. Coal Co.. OlJImple. Conaol. Coal Co., Clydx.... mileaple IS""" Hen Carbon,!! Callinevitle,., Edwardtville.. Trenton Belleville InrpIiTabopo., vUJoB Coal Co"no. i'.'.'.'. Conaol. C. Co., Abhej No. 4 MaditatiCoalCo.,No.S.... MauleCoaICo Q»rHW8f;oalCo..No.<..., Conaol, Coal Co„Troi..... St. Log la Ore A 8teel to., 1 BSSerg1,BTock,.. Hurphrilwro,. ^^■- Dn Quoin:::;:: B;fflr.°;: Bnnkeplliii::: '1S;ST::::;:: G»rl..ldeCMiCo..No.S.,- MadlBOD CosI Co., No. 4.... •!J£=',:::::: alnEerPoil-SBrs'l... Con.'c, CoTGarHideVNo.'i. EwptlanjammBCoA...... 8 1nger.oll-8epg'l... JK,'^i^!i:s.Vrf::. Conaol, Coal Co., Roae Hlli J-. 3,SBfi,5T4 90,1118 4,37S,II3(I iiB.auo i,ia),OM Aver BH.SBS - 8,383,6711 2 90,888 " ess, 886 _ TolalB im (37 mlnea) 88 Mines in which machine s fire Mse)•> ^tf ^ 1 80 60 1 75 12 2 00 230 ** " No.8.... 9 c 40 c 9 1 75 10 1 75 c c c C 260 '* '* No.4.... 4 165 d 12 240 d 4 182 1 87 3 385 1 75 d 568 d 2 94 200 220 Totals (36 mines) Averages («) $2 46 ■ ■ • • $2 26 • • • • $1 86 ■ • • • $1 72 • • • • $1 72 • • • • $2 .15 185.5 * Not reported. + OAlvUnd Poal To ^ Cutters, rate Ic per square foot, t uakiand l.oai Co. -^ ^g loaders, rate 20c per car. t Maule Coal Co.i J £^"«"' ^Jf^^^rriS'l^^/fJ w * I D helpers, rate %c per nquare foot. % Crystal Plate Glass Co.— Cutters, rate 4Hc per lineal foot. •* St. Louis Ore and Steel Co , No. 4 ( Cutters, 4»^-5c per lineal foot. '* " No. 5 ^ Loaders, 12 V4-1 3c per ton. * * * ' Harrison. ( Helpers, rate 3f^-3i4c per foot. ( Cutters, rate $0,011 per square foot, ft Taylorville Coal Co. ■< Blasting and loading after coal is undercut, 22c. ( Helpers, rate $0,009 per square foot. ttt Mt. Olive coal Co. ] g-l^'S/rX^'c'^Pt^re foot. a Includes loaders. ( Cutters and blasters, rate l|c per square foot. b Girard Coal Co.^ Loaders, 14c per box. ( Helpers, |c per square foot. j» M«iiiBnTi rnRi Cn Kn o. 4. ^ ^5^^,^^^ ^^^^ o>^^. ^^.^ 20 buehel box, for blasting and limberiuij. e Averages, on numbrr of men repo-ied. . XL BTATISTICS OF LABOR. I Considerable diflficulty waa experienced by the inspectors inJ of wages, however, were given at a majority of the iDines; and^ taiaing the nuniber of men employed in each occupation; then* list contains only the 86 mines where machines are ased eid sively. The average wages paid at machine mines for eevenyo is shown in the following table: Average wages of machine men for six years. lone of coal mined. Rates .. w.„,. fll MAH PB« DAT- YKi«s. ^ S i 1 u 3" 1 i iB8a a, 2411,810 a,6M,S90 •AT. 2 46 jam a an 1 ji 1 «a 1 78 176 ' i 1 1 72 These average rates are obtained only on the specified nun of men employed at the siven rates; the average in all the clai except loaders ranges higher than the year before; and for ■ ters, blasters, and helpers is higher than for any previous yea Wages of Hand Miners Paid by the Day. The employment of miners, or the men directly engaged in ducing the coal in hand mines, where the labor is paid for the day shows, for this year, a decided decline, and so far as be learned, the method is proving unsatisfactory to both emf ers and men alike. For the year, the following table gives turns made: Average wages of hand miners working by and for three years. he day, by disir 1 i, ■B f! Dumber OctUPATIOWB A»n AVBBACII RiTBB OP WaqeH Man per Day, DlBTBTCTi. 1 H.. 1 3 H.. i ».„ i lute. E ss 10 T3« 2,030 aeao 23) 1.018,111-2 .... rill %iSii 4 *iv ti» 1 BC I 78 44 Totals and av.. Forisna i.asu.wo 3;iia;Ki7 m %2m tiw • Twonly-Iouc mln er«r>i dtXFH ry«d. t Foil? DilnerB paid M ceoU per root. t Etglitj-flva loadore paid HJi cant* per e IS pkid a\i ceata pei box and Vi paid ID cenU 53 paid ISVi cents pei COAL IN ILLIHOtS. XLI The record eliovn is for 31 mines, employing 1,347 men, pro- dacing 1,280,850 tons and an average of 189 days, CompariDg the average daily wages with those in similar classes or occupa- tions in machine mines, they are found tp be nearly the same. ^Estimates based on the figures in this table gives an average of 5 tons per man per day, while in machine mines it is 5.3 tons. The Paimest op Wages. The returns made this year regarding the intervals between the pay-days o£ the men employed in the industry, show considerable change from last year. The following table gives the record by districts: Payment of wages, weekly, semi-monthly and monthly, at all coal mines in the Siaie, by districts. w.,«r,,„w .KK.V. W*OESF*lDSBM,-M0NTlil,T. W-«....,i>M, VT..V. UlBTRICn. |l 1^ m T0>.I 4 l| M To„l ^ ^ Hi Tot.l ^-•^ ?s^ S^ ^- ^^ k=r^ mlued. e z < 1* < '= z < First o,. ™ ■'M IH it.' a, IBI ^^ i,ara EWH.Htll m 3,971 196 s.Bw.arn 171 TDe siale.. 51t, •!..&• 1,5 ie,,Bi| 10,0,3,876 The number of mines at which wages were paid weekly is 33 per cent, less than last year, the number of men receiving, 54 per cent, less; on the other hand, the number of mines at which wages were paid semi-monthly has increased 94 per cent., and those pa3?ing monthly, 45 per cent.; the number oE men at these mines has increased 29 and 47 per cent, respectively. XLU STATISTICS OF LABOR. The succeeding table givea the tobal number of mines and per centages in each class with averages and per cenbages of employ^a and output: Wagkb, How Paid. Mines. Number. Per cent. of whole number. Employes. Average to each mine. Percent, of total number. Average days running time. Output, Tons. Average ions to each mine. Percent, of total output. Weekly Semi-monthly Monthly 848 42.8 13 11.7 152 876 46.2 68 66.6 176 90 11 93 21.7 168 4,746 30,546 44,061 9.7 67.2 23.1 Another table is added comparing the experiences of the two years : Year 1893. 1 Year 1894. Payment op Wages. Per cent. of mines. Per cent, of em- ployes. Per cent. of output. Average number of days. Per cent. of mines. Per cent, of em- ployes. Per cent. of output. Average number of days. Weekly 66.9 25.1 8 1 27.6 ; 26.2 56 • 60.4 16.4 ! 23.4 175 221 1 220 42.8 46.2 11 11.7 66.6 21.7 97 . 67.2 1 28.1 15^ Semi-monthly Monthly 175^ 168 Here it is shown that last year 67 per cent, of the mines, em- ploying 28 per cent, of the men and producing 26 per cent, of the coal, adopted or practiced weekly payments; for this year only 43 per cent, of the mines, with 12 per cent, of the men and 10 per cent, of the coal, made similar payments. A further examination of these percentages indicates that semi-monthly settlements are in the ascendant and extended this year to 67 per cent, of the men contributing the same per cent, of the output. The Consumption of Powder in Mines. The collection of facts concerning the use of powder in dislodge ing coal in the mines, comprises a special feature in these reports. The record for the year is set forth in the following table: Record of powder in hand mines — 1894. Districts. Number of mines. Number of men under- ground. Number of tons of coal mined. Number of kegs of pow- der used. Average pr'ce per keg. Number of kegs per man. Number of tons per keg. First 16 87 1>0 8S 65 Second Third b'ourih Fifth Totals 276 1,986 922 4,4<)U 8,281 2, 716 18,804 647,385 4.52,955 2,390,191 2, 3.'i2,483 1,776,483 7,599,497 7,220 18. 4.'i9 83,703 61,412 43,749 ^04,543 |2 00 8 6 1 81 20 2 035 19 2 16 16.7 2 018 16.1 $2 041 16.87 89.7 24.5 28.6 46 4 40.6 37.15 COAL IN ILLINOIS. XLIir This is tfae summary of the explosives used in hand mines and by the pillar-and- room method. The number of mines reported i& 275, having .13,304 men working under-ground using 204,543 keg& of powder and delivering 7,599,497 tons of coal; the number of kegs per man under-ground is found to be 15.37, delivering 37.15 tons per keg. The cost of powder averages $2,041 per keg, this ia about 6 cents per keg more than last year. The number of minea is 35 less, the number of kegs 87,205, or 30 per cent, less, and the tons produced 3,008,350 less. In order to preserve and continue the record, the following table for seven years is presented: Years. Number Number Number of of of kegs of powder. mines. men. Number of tons of coal produced. Average price per Iceg. Number of liegs per man. Number of tons per keg; 1894 1893. 1892 1891. 1890. 1889. 1888. 275 ♦18,304 204,508 310 17, 732 291,708 3-,'0 17,635 250,327 424 14,283 2•^4,226 486 13,240 201,285 461 10,t<99 169,332 415 10,205 159,908 7,599,497 10,607,847 9,881,659 9,026,083 7,315,157 6,051,149 5,972,796 $2 041 1 9ri3 15.87 16 14.2 15.7 15.2 15.4 15.7 87.16- 86.4 89.5 40.2 36.4 85.7 37.4 * Underground. This gives the totals for a series of years, and represents the mines, men, kegs and tons involved where blasting is engaged in the hand process of mining. There have been marked changes in some respects during the past seven years, the number of mines has decreased over 33 per cent, while the number of men, kegs and tons show nearly the same rate of increase; however, the number of kegs per man, and tons per keg bear a very close proportion during the several years. XLIV STATISTICS OF LABOR. The service of powder and its effectiveness in miniDg the dii- ferent seams is to be found in detail in the following' table: Consumption of powder in hand mines — 1894. Thk State, Districts AND Counties. O o a CO gag Is na S^ojs |6 |6a^ o 52a 5oS s ••-1 h « •« . 0. 0.6fl ^ ■*-=• 5S. Q. soS The State First District LaSalle Livingston Second District Bareaa Henry Mercer Rock Island Schuyler Stark Warren Third District Fulton Logan McLean Menard Peoria Tazewell Vermilion Fourth District Calhoun Christian Greene Macon Macoupin Madison Montgomery Sangamon Scott Shelby Fifth District Clinton Gallatin Jackson Marion Perry Randolph St. Clair Waflhington Williamson 276 13,804 15 1,966 1,069 917 r, 599, 497 647,385 318,375 329,010 204,548 7,230 2,362 4,868 |2 04*.l 15.37 $2 00 3.6 $2 00 2 00 2.2 5.3 87.15 134.8 67.: 37 922 3 77 1 14 13 602 10 137 2 23 1 54 1 5 452,955 25,775 8,145 372,445 32,110 7,311 li),9«9 1,200 18,459 256 172 16, -240 1,000 250 392 50 |l 81 20 $2 00 4.6 1 75 12.3 1 80.9 27 1 65.8 7.3 2 15 11 1 85.9 7.3 1 76 10 24.5 72.6 18.8 22.9 32.1 29.2 28 24 120 4,400 24 1,270 3 230 1 82 7 309 44 937 8 164 33 1,408 2,300,191 530,079 186,300 53,294 216,213 479,194 70,000 855,111 83,703 18,804 6,465 2,000 7,902 20,810 2,781 24,941 12 03.5 19 $1 90 14.8 2 50 28.6 2 00 24.4 2 22 25.6 1 99 22.2 2 01.7 17 200 17.7 28.6 28.2 28.8 26.6 274 28 25.2 84.3 38 3,281 1 20 4 87() 2 30 1 100 4 442 3 80 2 238 19 1,406 1 45 1 50 2,342,483 8,487 788, WO 4.840 50,820 258,498 89,230 166,540 991,082 16,000 13,016 51,412 170 3,700 44 2,115 6,724 1,178 2,686 33,709 687 600 $2 16 15.7 $2 00 84 200 4.8 200 1.6 200 21.1 200 16.2 2U0 14.7 2 00 10.9 2 26 24 2 00 18 200 12 45.4 20.5 213.2 110 24 88.4 38.3 64.4 29.4 27.8 21.7 65 2,716 1 86 2 39 3 122 4 390 11 844 12 346 24 616 2 41 6 232 1,776,483 79,847 165,076 103,259 287,557 379, 100 181,701 442, 443 17,400 130,100 43,749 2,807 833 3,725 6,708 9,367 7,172 '11,024 695 2,918 $2 01.8 $1 76 16.1 27.1 1 80 21.4 1 76 30.5 2 25 14.6 2 25 11.1 2 25 20.7 1 75 17.9 2 25 17 1 75 12.6 40.6 34.6 186.2 27.7 50.4 40.5 25.8 40.1 26 44.6 COAL IN ILLINOIS. XLV This table explains the use of 204,543 kegs of powder consumed m mines where the miner furnishes himself with this explosive. ie results found are the use of 15.37 kegs and the production of SI toDS per man, the cost appearing of 5.5 cents per ton, or 31.40 per man per year. Powder in Machine Mines. The powder consumed in mines where machines are used is sup- Hied by the operators. The table following presents the record iDr seven years of mines using machines exclusively: Powder in machine mines. Years. Number of mines. Number of ma- chinee. Number of men. Number of tons of coal produced. Number of kegs of powder used during the year. Number of tons prod uced per keg. Number of tons produced per machine. 594. 598. 592. 591. 590. 589. 588. 86 278 3,378 87 288 4,091 84 270 3,489 27 211 2,789 25 207 2,738 24 162 2,763 25 209 2,552 8,255,574 33,060 98.4 4,375,626 49, 707 88 3,664,^90 38,447 95.3 2,798,207 28,525 98.1 2,654,150 32,454 81.7 1,956,333 19, 109 102.4 1,916,091 19,726 97.14 11,711 15, 183 13,573 13,262 12,822 12,051 9,168 For this year 36 mines are reported employing 3,378 men, work- ng 278 machines and accounting for 33,060 kegs of powder. The quantity of powder used is some less than last year and the year >efore, but is considerable more than either of the four previous T-ears; the same is true of the tons of coal wrought out and the lumber of men employed; the number of tons per keg exceeds ihat of any former year, excepting 1889, and the number of tons per machine is considerably less than attained for the past five years. BTATISTICS OK LABOK. As hereiDbefore Btated. machiae-miniDg is confined to the southern field- The following -ties the record for the year: BloioBt exclnsivel; lable gives by com- Dlthict* and CoBPASt. ""M^ae,"" 1 S H si ilS _s« STB S,37H 8.a80.B7< U li ! 1? 174 1 4B s,W,iiw ai,AM| 111.: Tayiorvllle Co»l Co TsjiorTUlB.... CliriBitau HS,4ffi lUllsa 113, a% lie SS8 183, eas 5,7»7 IS lis i;fi i.m\ 1071 I, US ml '■gffi No:*:::;::::::: So. ID ouietple Ml. 01(« BnnkorHill... MsdisoQ ContolidiladCoalCo...... AbbejNo.l... ?S;!-"'"'::: S::!::::::;::;: Vjrra DimaiOT OT 1.40S 1.054,871 S,Me| «.! BlgModdyCoBlCo Itmloo Clinton ] ; lo; »n joo »i w 30 71 39 sa BO 119 ao.BTS 1481149 SB,4W ■ Bfl.OOD 76;979 3, SI ■■aai 400 ui:i ,,!!S 'i!:! S07 U s 11 sas 6J.1 M* l«l.i aso 171.4 7») liil.i l,tttS 39.1 sr:= BKyptlflo OOBi Go Sgj..-.::::: l.ebsnDu WMIUnlBOB.,. Cry>UI I'lue Olues Co The uamber o£ these mineB are about evonly divided in the | fourth and fifth districts; howeyer, the number of machiiieB, men and kega of powder employed, also the aggregate of coal produced I and the effectiveness of the powder consamed, as reported in the fourth district, appear considerably in excess of that shown in the fifth. The foregoing tables accouiit for a total of 237,603 kegs of pow- der used in blasting coal; to which is to be added 80,660 kegs used in various ways incident to coal mining, making a total of 818,263 kegs consumed daring the year. COAL IN ILLINOIS. XL VII The following table presents the use of powder in both hand =and machine mines: Consumption of powder in hand and machine mines —1894, Kind of Mining. I< amber of mines. N'umber of men. Number of kegs of powder need. Namber Namber Number of of of tons of coal kegs per tons per produced. mine. keg. Total number of kegs used. fiand mines Jtfachine mines Totals 1893 1892 275 36 13,804 8,878 204,543 33,060 7,599,497 3,265,574 15.87 9.8 37.15 98.5 311 16,682 237,608 10,866,071 14.2 45.7 847 21,723 341,415 14,988,473 15 7 48.9 854 21,074 288,774 13,646,249 13.7 64.3 818,268 353,772 299,467 Casualties in Mines. That accidents in mines are inevitable and that the liability of "the miner is constant while in progress of his labor under-ground' is beyond question. The results of the experiences of miners and mine managers, together with the opinions of scientific experts, have led to legis- lative enactments, and the adoption, by owners and operators, of many important general and special rules whereby the safety of the workers in and about the mines might be guarded to the greatest possible degree. However, while these influences may have been duly exercised and their different applications exhausted, it remains of the utmost importance that individual prudence, care and watchfulness, must be constantly exercised to guard individual safety, as well as that of fellow workmen. The detailed accounts of a majority of all under-ground accidents, gathered from these reports, reveal the truth of these statements and emphasizes the importance of putting none but men of experienced training at the working places in mines. Incompetent miners not only constantly endanger their own lives, but continually jeopardize the lives of others. These same reasons apply with increased force to those in charge of machinery at mines; the qualifications of the engineer and his assistants should be of high grade; the lives of hundreds of men are daily depend- ent on the skill and care of the men in charge of steam boilers and engines, and the management of the machinery, their respon- sibility is such that incompetency amounts to criminal carelessness and liability. Fatal Accidbntb. The fatal casualties for the year number 72. Th^ is 3 mo than last year and 12 more than the average for the past twel' years, which includes the two notable disasters of 1H8'6 when I miners were drowned at Braidwood, and ten men were killed b the explosion of gas at Coulterville. The table following gives the number killed by districts, an their relative proportion to the whole number of eniploy6s an tons of coal: Total fatal accidents by Districts — 1894. „,„„... Mnm- NumlMC plo™e. Numbsp 9lJ grades. Binploy^n lo eacb Numlw tani V "i.3 '» i 1?! «:■ ™ 88,477 17,113,076 638 ■ The statistics of the total number killed for the past tweh years is shown in the following tdble: Fatal Accidents for 12 years. Ybirb. Nnmber Toral TolBl coBlmlSsd. Number 111, \o.l. NQmbM 1883 134 46 3V 7i SS,1I39 se',M6 Sa, *,UT6 3S!;9SI 35;3B0 ja,133,«B ll,834,tB!l Jl,l7^llll IS, 423, OBH 14,3a8,lH! iB.Mslsei 1T,11S,G7(; SS" so, aai. ^ AverftKeslllyesre.. 60 SB,677 14,430,880 «• 840. This presents the number killed each year for the series nam€ The number of employes reported is greater than for any previo year. The tons include all grades. For the year the number employes to each death is 533. This is a greater number thi last year, but is less than for either of the six previous years. Tl COAL IN ILLINOIS. XLIX of tons to each death was 237,688. This is less than for he eleven previous years, excepting the year 1886 when )re 214,909 tons to each death. The averages for each of eleven years are 53 killed, or one to every 567 men em- it the mines. nines at which the 72 men met death are given in the z table: I Accidents, Number of Mines, Men, Tons and Ratios. oMPANY, Firm or V Operating Mine. Num- Number ber of of men mines killed. operated. N amber of men employed. ing Co, No.4 168 L il Co Co., No. 1 in. and ManTg Co linonk C. «fc T. Co Ver. Cn Mining Co Co.... I Coal Co Co 1 Co. No. 1 I Co inufacturing Co.. l.Co il Co rv Co al and Tile Co.... >al Co .Co il Co., No. 1 z Co Co..Nj». 2 y ManTgCo Inois Coal Co' D Co rtln ilCo on . &Co 16 1 t 1 Co oal Co , yCo... Big Muddy Co . . . :oal Co ulf Coal Co oal Co Coal Co and ManTg Co. al Co id averages. -{ 1894 1896 1892 1891 2 1 2 ite, 1894, 72 69 57 60 72 68 56 80 86 886 Total number of tons of coal pro- duced at the mines. 14 19 208 2 113 47 156 aoo 2,185 315 110 964 81 175 516 52 260 28 166 128 75 612 85 86 100 71 146 488 224 3 295 215 140 18 26 82 244 609 921 206 140 85 27 418 525 115 11,738 8,948 13,919 13,298 88,477 Number of men employed to one man killed. Number of tons of coal pro- duced to one man killed. 12,000 16,200 148,149 400 75,642 25,724 83,267 85,000 538,«7 187,386 5»,294 742,007 8,'JOO 92,000 56,582 30,000 68,683 87,000 69,284 78,667 47,786 176,948 74,106 72,244 66,696 170,072 21,625 425,000 104,931 150 284,883 85,000 87,981 6,119 18,000 4,442 129,087 187,617 217,027 120,000 168.400 37,623 26,800 129,761 160,227 127,000 5,270,632 5,221,582 8,047,920 7,086,723 17,113, W6 163 130 244 222 fits 14 19 208 o 113 47 156 300 010 315 110 121 31 175 258 52 260 28 166 12;J 38 204 86 85 100 71 146 121 112 3 295 215 140 18 26 82 122 609 307 206 140 85 27 i 209 525 58 12,000 16,200 148, 149 400 75,542 25,724 83,267 85,000 .6,898 187, :«J6 53,294 123,688 8,000 92,000 28,266 30,000 58,683 87,000 69,284 78.657 22,868 68,648 74,106 72,244 r.G,596 170,1172 21,526 106,250 62,466 150 234,883 85,000 37,981 6,119 13,000 4,442 64,644 187,617 72, 343 120,000 15H,400 37,623 26,800 64,881 160,227 63,500 73,203 75,672 141,192 118,112 287,688 L. S. STATISTICS OF LABOR. Here is shown that the 72 fatal accidents occurred at 58 mineil operated by 46 companies. The mines represent only 7 per cent of the whole number, m- ploying 30 per cent, of the men, and producing but 31 per cent ol! the tonnage. Last year 69 men were killed at 7 per cent of the' mines, employing 25 per cent of the men and producing 26 per cent of the coal. The extensions giving the proportions of killed to men em- ployed and tons produced show the range of calculations on which estimates are made for the State. The extremes are found where one man was killed and only two employed, and another where one death occurred from among 609 employes. Similar in this respecb is to be found as to the tons mined, one death occurred where only 150 tons were mined, another where the output wm 234,883 tons. This table, therefore, does not present any informa- tion from which comparisons can properly be derived respecidoff the management or relative safety of mines. It seems obvionB, however, that in order to reach a lower death rate, which should be the leading object of all concerned, a strict and effectual en- forcement of all rules relating to safety of workmen must be maintained and their observance exacted. It is undoubtedly true that a high standard of management and discipline prevails at some mines, and the owners and managers are to be congratulated, while at others there is room for im- provement in their superintendence and management. The family relationship, averages, etc., of the killed for nine years is presented in the following table: Fatal accidents, ividows and orphanSy for 9 years. • 03 at a> • • <— « a CO O 5: Fatherless children AVEUAUES, BY YeAHS. Tears. CO eS 6 • (D at Q '6 ?5 • a> -a a SO • •0 ID is 52 OS U 1886 52 41 55 42 53 60 57 69 72 30 24 28 24 33 39 24 34 44 280 22 17 27 18 20 21 33 35 28 30 22 28 20 33 37 24 32 41 76 77 89 75 75 112 63 . 106 123 1 1887 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46.5 49.3 47.5 48.6 50.5 51.4 53.6 55.7 27 27.3 26.5 27.8 29.7 27 29.5 31.1 i9.5 22 21 21 21 22.6 24.1 24 26 26.7 25 26.6 28.3 27.9 28.2 39.6 76 5 1888 80 6 1889 79 2 1890 78 4 1891 84 1892 81 1898 84 1 1894 88 4 Tela. 8.. 501 221 267 796 • COAL IN Illinois: li ZFrotn thia table it ie found that 41 wives were made widows J V2S children were made fatherless. These numbers are rrger thao for any of the preceding years. All of the .averages ^ raised to exceed those of any former year. Another feature aineeted with this class of accidents is the causes by which they ^ brought abont. The following table presents these facts by stricts for the past year. Fatal accidents — By -1894. CAU81B- Totals, firtt Dlitrtct. SMond DUtrlci. Tblrd Dlrtrlct. Dlsltlcl. ni.lrlcl. Percent- agen. 3 4S 1 18 ■s B 1 1 1 I ! S 1 * 1 1 80 ig 10 1 10 1 19 1 11 The leading cause of mortality, as in former fears, is the falling • rock and coal. This year it is 60 per cent, of the whole nnm- ar killed; last year it was 70 per cent. "Observing these acci- ants by districts for the past five years, the increase or decrease indicated which is liable to occur from year to year, without »gard to locality. The following table presents the fatal acci- auts by causes for seven years with the per cent, of each cause: Fatal accidents for 7 years, by leading causes. u„,... ,..., i^ S \^SS TS' Yenr BS 'ISSI Ferceol- iige«. w a a ...,., S3 i 6 * I 48 l u ? ...^.. 409 55 43 1.7 m 72 lill STATISTICS OF LABOR. Here is shown the leading causes, resulting fatally, for seven years; while the causes shown by districts for each of these years have numbered from 8 to 12, a condensation is susceptible making^ the number from 6 to 9. It is found that 5 of these causes, each of which has produced over 5 per cent, of the deaths, have been the occasion of the loss of 375 lives, or of 92 per cent, of the whole number killed. Of this large percentage, 66 per cent, is attributed to falling coal and rock, while the same cause resulted in over 60 per cent, of the fatalities for this year. Continuing the examination of this principal source of danger to the miner, the following table sets forth the experience for twelve years by districts: Total number of Fatal Accidents, and the j^f^'f'centages caused by falling roof and sides— Jor 12 years --by districts and for the State, First District. Second District. Third Distric^t. Fourth District. Fifth District. The State. Years. Total Per cent. Total Per cent. Total Per cent. Total Per cent. Total Per cent. Total acci- dents Per cent. killed by falling rock and coal. 1888 79 8.9 ■t 100 18 82.4 16 56.2 20 60 134 1884 11 27.3 6 83.8 12 66.7 9 44.4 8 75 46 1885 10 60 3 6 33 8 13 69.2 7 48 39 1886 14 64.3 6 60 11 45.5 9 89 12 68.8 62 1887 14 71 4 5 1 I ao 5 60 3 66 14 71.4 41 1888 19 84.2 5 ' 20 10 50 8 62.5 18 46.2 55 1889 14 67.1 8 38.3 6 50 8 75 11 72.7 42 1890 16 93.8 5 20 10 80 11 45.5 11 68.6 53 1891 15 66.7 4 50 9 44.4 12 50 20 55 60 1892 10 80 1 100 11 45.5 24 83.3 11 54.5 67 1898 17 88.2 5 60 12 66.6 10 60 25 64 69 1894 19 68.4 9 44.4 10 60 19 52.6 15 66.6 72 Totals.. 288 50.4 53 47.1 120 58.3 142 54.9 167 61.1 • 720 31.4 56.5 51. & 615 68.3 60 62 67.9 55 49.1 69.ft 58.3 54.9 Noticed by districts, it appears that the percentages have de- creased from last year in all excepting the fifth, where a slight increase is shown. For the State the decrease has been 12.5 per cent. The total number of fatal accidents and the number caused by falling roof and sides, and the number from all other causes for twelve years is shown in the following table: Total number of Fatal Accidents, and number caiised by falling roof and sides, also the total number from all other causes, by districts, for 12 years. DISTHICI. DlSTnitT. DceTHK'T. dSs;. .S.',"„. ™,„,.. c..„™.. CAaDALTlEB. o.„^„... CASnALTltB . c....„.... o..„„..,. ri:«n«. i 1 n P ii 1 i 1 li 3 ,1 1 5 II 1 1 1 !! li a 1 3 1 i! s 1 i 1 5 ^1 11 i! S 11 11 i i 1 i 11 ( ■ a I 1 61 B" SI 9 m IBHB IBM •M 118 » "■ " » Mi This showB that 720 men have lost their lives by accidents in mines during the past twelve years, making au average of 60 for each year. This is a higher proportion than found for the past five years. A final table of fatal accidents oE the year follows, giving the occupation of the men killed: Fatal Casualties — by occupations and conjugal relations — by Districts. OcCUfATlOSl. "'K^a^oTa^J'J^'"' ToUl COSJDOAL RBL.TlONi. T«W1 1.. „. ... », ... hilled Kut- rled. gle." WId- Chll- d^« • 1 1 ' i 3 * i, 3 S 11 Tfl : 3 V ! 1 a ToUlB ID ,. 1. ..j r.; « so 87 IH 1W UV STATISTICS OF LABOB. It is shown here that 54 p.'>r cent, of the number of men killed were miners or men working underRround. It is also shown tbit proprietors and managers are also liable to accidents, as it found the list contains 5 who were not workmen. Of the wbole namber, 42 or 60 per cent were married men, leaving 37 widows and 114 children, the dependents aggregating 149 persons. Non-Fatal Accidents. The unusnal increafe in this class of accidents for the poet year has been of such excessive proportions, as compared witli former years, that some seemingly fair reasons should be foimd in explanation. The returns give 521 men injured, in a more or less degree, causing a loss of one week or more of time to eock man. For the State this is one man injured to every 74 em- ployed and to every 32,848 tons of coal mined. These propor- tions are the lowest ever shown in these reports. The followiog table presents the record for the year: Non~Faial Accidents— by Districts— 1894. Districts. "3:' Nambei -HI g«deB. Number ol 191 7,'jBO 6,6i!l 2.685,244 I TlfSSiiS 3.IJT7,B18 5.i;8,3UB 4.47S,4gS I4S ;n,o« S(,l« as TheSUW Ml 88, «7 17,113,6TB ti 8!.8« The first, fourth and fifth districts show a large increase in the I number injured; the second presents a decrease, while the third I has an increase of one over last year. | The following table presents the record for a series of twelve years: Non-Fatal Accidents for twelve years. YEiBB. Number of inlnred. eniHi-y'«. "oJmibtd. !inmher of emploji^a Number of mjnred. 178 1 29,410 lis as SB, ITT 12, 12.1, 4M is,aia,*>Tfi li,'ia;a(i 14,423 (164 14, 3», ISl 140I7>8 l^gr4,■W7 iT:iia;Br6 14,53n,HRj luat) i4ii!a 37.3 74 ]nn,3 ir^ IS- In * COAL IN ILLINOIS. LV It is shown here that there has been an average of 274 men injured in and about the coal mines for each of the twelve years. This is a larger number thap appears for either of the seven years previous to 1890. For this year/ the increase was 46 per cent, over the preceding year, and 54 per cent, more than the average for the previous seven years. Observing this table by years, it is shown that the year 1890 appears as the beginning of an extra- ordinary increase in the number of men injured, which has been more or less augmented from year to year to the present time. Of course, in considering this matter, due attention must be given to the increased exposures, the number of employes, tons mined, added area, appliances and machinery. An additional table is introduced, grouping the years previous and subsequent to 1890, together with all the years, giving the averages, increments and percentages: Averages, (ncrements, Percentages AND Years. Men injured. Men employed. Tons of coal mined. Average 7 years— 1883-1889 Average 6 years— 1890-1894 Average 12 years- 1888-1894 Increase 7 years— 1888-1889 Increase 6 year?— 1890-1894 Increase 12 years— 1883-1894 Per cent, increase 7 years— 1883-1889 . Per cent, increase 5 years— 1890-1894 . Per cent, increase 12 years— 1883-189-1 191 391 274 26,728 33,805 29,677 12,587,111 17,012,168 14,430,886 * 6,137 227 9,903 290 14,538 « 25.6 77.2 34.7 125.5 60.7 1,893,842 1,888,849 4,990,120 15.6 12 41.2 *A decrease ot 30, or 13 per cent. Here it is shown that, for the seven years previous to 1890, the number of men injured decreased 13 per cent., while the men em- ployed increased 25.6 per cent, and the tonnage 15.6. For the five years subsequent, the men injured increased 77.2 per cent., while the employes had only increased 34.7 per cent, and the output but 12 per cent. Taking the entire period of twelve years, it is found that the number of men injured has increased 290 or 125.5 per cent., the men employed 13,538 or 60.7 per cent., and the number of tons produced 4,990,120 or 41.2 per cent. Concerning this sum- mary of facts brought out, undoubtedly many differences of opin- ion will be found to exist among those who may have practical and experimental knowledge, combined with scienlifi- atlaiiuurjuls, tVI STATISTICS OK LABOR. BB to what measuree may be adopted to reduce the nniiil acoidentB. However this may be, the certainty is manifest first of all, there must be inaugurated some Bystem for i rigid enforcement and observance of rules and practices bj agers and men in and around our coal mines. The accidents of all kinds for twelve years are showc i following table: Fatal and Non-fatal Accidents 12 years ~lfi8 3- 1894. SS' injunid' JX Tolil nnmhxr nf mined"" Fatal TUmit Ye.r., Number oJem- Number Ot tODB Of each life lost- 18S8 1 AS 43 1TB aoi 2M Mr m 36, 8« aa.BTi 11 t,438.ijte r,s« igi 4, 017, ass !':S:i la, MB. 564 I7,lia,B7fl 538' B4m' ago SIS 388,448 833,746 11 149.6 s9!a l^::::::- so 3,1100 «r4 as6,i3o Q»,wn 14,4B0.B8fi 4Be «0,616 i08.a The reading of this table is that 4,010 personal accidents occurred at the mines of the State during the period of t' years ; this giyes one accident for every 88.8 men employed, 43,384 tons mined. Previous to 1890, there is found to have been 107.3 men at to one individual injury; since that date the ratio is one to 74.1 employed. Considering the occupations of the 521 receiving injuries the past year, the following table present record by districts, with a grouping of the family relationshi COAL IN ILLINOIS. Non-fatal accidenis by occupations, and conjuga I relations of the injured. 1 t i •r= bV?n N™b ■■ Con .... RKI.iT .... OccoriTioBS. t 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 || BlaaleTB 1 I ■J * 1 1 1 i ' 1 1 1? ' » ■■16- ■ir ! 34 1 19 " ^ s J 11 4tl 147 84 34 J i 8 1 ! 1 ' 1 » 1 1 1 1 1 1 B f "a" i i i '! 1 a 1 •osn 181 4S S'J 111 lie aw 3)S .77 * Slxtj-Bli msD not reported whether mBirled or single. ' It i8 found here that the men engaj^d in reducing the mioerHl and handling and delivering it at the shaft bottom BOBtain a larpre excess of the injuries ; these are the miners, loaders and drivers; while they comprise but 3, or 10 per cent, of the occupations enumerated, they numbered 432 or 83 per cent, of those suffering injuries, they also had the responsibility of the same targe per- centage of the number of dependents. Closely allied to the foregoing are the causes producing the accidents resulting in these injuries; they are shown in the follow- ing table: IVni STATISTICS OF LA Non-fatal accidents— by causes. Caubib. TolUi. '""''■ Sfcood DiBlrlct. Distrlcl. Foanh DlBtliOt. Dialrlcl. 1 m 1 1 1 la 1 n 1 u IB 1 I s lailSirirn'-r.":^;:::::: 187 IH B a I 1 i an \ " a 27 » liT Totals S21 181 4B K 128 WJI The dangers of the root anil si.laa are shown in the large m ber injured by falling coal and rock; (iO.l is the percentage, b is the same as that of those fatally injured from this cause: I Continuing the observations of these caiamitieB, the foUowi table is presented giving the whole number of non- fatal accident by districts, for twelve years; separatiug thote canaed by falli Total number of Non-Fatal Accidevis, am] the number injw Districts and for the State. Dl»™m. MKOown dLT ^. D'=i Dktbici. Thb 8t*ti. I rN.ruaBn. riiJCIHED. .»..».„. ,„„... i„™... tiuunRD. Ybars, 1 1 5 . 1 1 3 1 1 1 I II P ^ 1 i 1 1 II P 1 1 a: 4t a- 1! "air it i 12 jj a; 5 11 I 1 * ii I 8a a; tr a) r. ^4 ^J 1 TBS s; It at 71 i 171 aoi 39* 40S 1 1 I 1 9M J as ToUil.-,.. »» 8.990 s,oas 1, COAL IN ILLINOIS, LIX The particulars of greatest sigaifioance here, is the increased aiaber injured by falls in the mines since 1889, as a sequence to le large increase of all casualties hereinbefore referred to during lie same period. The total number of uon-fatal accidents, and the percentages Tought about by falling coal and rock, are shown in the follow- Qf:; table: *otal number N'on-Fatal Accidents, and the -percentages caused by falling roof and sides— for 12 years— by Dislricts and for ike State. DlSTMCT. »'„"=. DlHTRIOT. ffi ^. D,S"„. TUE STjITE. Total Per cent. Tola! Per cent. Total Per Total Per Total Per cent. Total .Par cent. 3 1 SB 1 »a,8 SI is (MA 33 81 4:1:8 37 71 7s:h 46 T4 laa 11 7l!6 17« Ml 6-3 M 1 181 78.T z:. 1&3 81.1 *Bl -..:.■ Ma ■.,;.' TBS 87.4 3,B90 SS.4 It is obvious here that falling lop and sides largely predominates tver all other casualties combined ; for the State this year shows t lower percentage than for the past ten years; the range during ■welve years has been from 57.3 to 68.9 per cent., making 63.4 per ;ent. for all the years. The next table presents the casualities of ill kinds for twelve years, giving the number killed and injured rith the respective percentages: IjX STATISTICS OF LABOR. Tbaim. Casualties— All Kinds. PbBCSNTAGK CAUfiD BT Pairing Rock unti Number killed. Number injured. Total. KUled. Injured. 1888 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1898 1894 Totals 184 281 865 81.4 57.3 4« 197 248 56.5 65.5 39 176 215 51.8 67 52 171 228 61.5 64.5 41 180 221 68.8 68.9 56 179 284 60 62.6 42 201 248 62 64.2 58 294 847 67.9 66.7 60 867 427 55 61.9 57 .370 427 49.1 68.2 69 403 472 69.6 68.3 72 521 5U8 59.7 60.1 720 3,290 4,010 66 63.4 It is clearly set forth here that the number killed or tin ber injured, or both combined, have but little influence percentages assigned to falls in the mines. The percent; fatal and non-fatal accidents during the twelve years bear <;lose analogy to each other. The family relationship and time lost of the men inj presented in the following table, by districts: Non-fatal accidents, with time lost by injuries, by distr Districts. Totals. Single . Mar- ried. Chil- dren. Depend- ents. Total time lost, days. Average number days lost per man. First.. iiecond Third.. Fourth. Fifth... Totals. 181 81 95 171 220 6,724 49 26 23 85 88 1,980 52 24 28 90 90 1,688 111 27 32 86 111 4,164 128 49 70 145 184 8,982 ♦521 207 248 577 678 18,488 41 45 83 88.2 84.2 88.2 * Sixty-six men not reported whether married or single. Of the 521 men injured, the lost time of 483 is here re being an average of 38.2 days per man; this is a lower ave days than for either of the three previous years. Taking t number injured, with the number of dependents, gives 1,2( sons relying for support on the savings of these workmen month and a third, or to be sustained by their friends community where they reside. COAL IN ILLINOIS. LXI sing GODsiderQ,tioQ of the accident statistics is presented lowing table classifying the non-fatal injuries: ital accidents, by nature of injuries and by districts. Districts. Totals. Percent- iJUBIES. First, Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. ages. 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 1 12 18 14 1 57 65 12 1 1 1 9 17 43 6 4 24 30 38 1 17 1 3 8 68 40 1 1 6 2 6 2 12 4 2 6 1 2 1 .78 ad .19» 8 4 8 1 27 21 2 1 1 1 2 7 3 3 4 1 2.8 8.46 2.68 .19^ i ' 11 6 9 s" 6 10 1 14 23 1 10.94 12.47 roken 2.3 ielocated .192 1 i** 3" 7 8 ■■■;?■■ 1 5 2" 14 12 1 .192 .19"^ 8 2 16 1 2 18 14 4 1 . 1 6 "*'i(V 6 2 1 9 2 2 6 7 10 1.73 3.26 8 25 ated 1.16 1 .78 i 4.61 1 4 2 4 6.76 6.33 .192 5 2 5* 1 1 8,26 .192 ed 2 6 12 16 .57ft 1.68 6 4 7 6 14 4 10.17 7.68 .192 1 .192 1 i* 2 3 1.16 1 1 .384 cen 4 i 3 2 6"' '""i ' 3 .96 1 .384 •ed 4 2 1 2 1 1 2.3 .78 .384 1 1.15 .192 )d 1 i ■ .384 .192 181 49 52 111 128 521 100.00 e sufferings endured by the injured is but imperfectly The distress and misery of many individual cases can e estimated, and in numerous instances the results are ared for a lifetime. ixn statistics of labor. Physical Chabacter of Coal Mines. Id the accompanying table will be found the statistlos conca ing the class of openings, kinds of power and methods of wo ings of the mines of the State. The returns give 58 more mii ihan reported for last year; the number and natnre of the mu for three years is set forth in the following table: TIABB. KiBU or Opbhibob. Total Kinds or Fo*br Dbbd .H ol BlopB. Drift. maam. Ho„ =^. tef Bm S 480 IAS 4K S:i 2M am 38S »s IM The number of shaft openings is 27 more than last year,- tl number operated by steam power 19; in the methods of working those of the long-wall have increased 9, and the piUar-a^ room, 49. The following table indicates the special features of the min by districts: Physical Ckarncier of tU Coal Mines of the 8iaie~189i. i OPE°fNol Po»EHU?rD. ».si::si;>. HsTII.JDa .IF WniutiNo CoiL. STniM OF Dim 1 si 1 IB J UK • m ■4 IIB 1 1 Will. .«!;'ii^m. 1 ■s 1 ^ B7 1 1 3S m ^1 T 1 S 1 39 ss »:;; i ' Thfi StBl» 1S11 - m ' m 463 ' ■ One mine oiierBCed both by tuod and m from llie eolld: oae mine iiaea endleaa rope, a i Eight anttflce mines noClncluded: one i one mine uses tail-rope, one andluae rmm, ani )|je mine operated both hj hand and machine; elevei le eolid ; one uaea tail-rape In connection with mult 'vrenty-Qva miuea in the Stats not iacldded. il ia both undSTcnt and blM :ut and bU4t«d from the aol IB nee tail-rope, one mine tu and machine; elKhtoeuBb al !■ hath undercut «nd blM COAL IN ILLINOIS. LXIII Ventilation of Mines. •The progress made in improving the ventilation in mines is -ite favorable, detailed accounts of which may be seen in the ^orts of the several inspectors. The following table gives the cord of the year by districts and for the past two years: Total number of mines. Fan. Furnace. Stbah. Natural. Districts. . Number of mines. Average number of men. Number of mines. Us. Number of mines. Average number of men. Number of mines. Average number of men. -«i ♦72 241 251 tll6 tl42 88 31 66 68 93 258 166 88 109 63 25 55 74 6 16 17 12 14 13 28 5 14 1 48 19 85 3 141 110 41 6 7 sond 6 Ard 4 ■Trth 5 rt.h 1 32 6 The State 822 746 793 296 286 176 113 106 bl 176 189 286 15 16 N 63 21 20 27 29 24 21 801 251 304 5 a 6 •s* 4 * One mine not reported. t One mine not reported; fourteen mines in district not included. i Twelve mines not reported; one surface mine; one mine no ventilation. It is shown for this year that 296 mines are ventilated by fans, tiis is ten more than returned last year. In 171, the current is ■ stained by furnace; 21 steam-jets or exhaust steam is utilized, xd 301 depend on receiving air fron the surface, known as 3i.tural ventilation. The following table concludes the considera- on of the subjects, presenting the different plans for ventilation, y districts, with the number of men employed: description of the different Systems of Ventilation in the mines of the State — 1894 — By Districts. Districts. d B B o p o SrsTEM OP Ventilation. Fan. Furnace. Steam Jet. Natukal. « OD OS Of 'O 9 go B.S |6 <- 9 a S >» P « o mm a OQ p -a 9 "O K Bft 9 to •IS °a t- 9- p a> o -a-a. Irst .. acond, bird . . ourth. itth... The State. 893. *72 241 261 tll6 1:142 §822 38 31 66 68 93 9,608 5,135 5, 478 7,425 5,824 25 55 74 6 16 425 668 1,067 60 450 5 14 1 217 265 85 3 141 no 41 6 I 32 599 296 33,471) 176 2,690 21 301 763 286 30,251 189 2,980 20 485 251 21 829 482 205 ;i3 1,570 1,422 ♦ One mine not reported, t One mine not reported. t Twelve mines not reported; one surface mine: one mine no ventilation. § Fourteen mines in Cumberland, I£ffia^ham, Jasper, Morgan, Pike and Richland counties not ncluded. A final table follows giving a statistical summary of all the coal nines of the State: ^ statistical Summary, showing the Number, Character, Product, etc., of the Collieries of Illinois for ike year ending July 1. 1894.— By Districts. """"■ MlNBlB. 1 s 1 t ■s C«.....s. DlSTBICTH. i fl 2 i 1 1 S 1 1 11. ■|| 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 f ~ •n V. "£ = ■3 = - ^ ■p II IS II u as J3 1^ st;. tl u n 1 1 ^ 1 * -^ ■^ •^ '■ •< < ■s f' TV til n 11 m TI-VP I 'm 81ft •I7I» in in IB l*i UH 44 4,7Bb b.tlbll MB 113,646 29 ToWi w S3B 3ie BIT ISlil IDS !, 81(1.01 81,fi» 6.SW rTOl |1».S aiS,863 Ta 41 114 El ' • Eight mines omltled in estimating averagei. t Thitty-fonr minoe omitted In eMImaCine averagee. t TwenlT-one mines omitlsd in estimating averages. % Average baaed ou TT3 mln«a. c Number or boya included In the namber olotber emi I '/'■',' "-^ '^'"' ''"'i'/'/"'- ■-■'''"■'■'■"/ / . Y Y U894. — By Disiriata.—poaot\iAeA.——^__ ' ' '"■'";/ ./„/^ t Average Tiloe ot -1 L. a — K L. S. FIRST INSPECTION DISTinCT-1894. . George A. Schii-lino, Seattary of the Bureitii of Labor Slatistics. Springjield, III.: 3ir:— In compliance with the duties. of State Inspectors of coal mines, tierewitb suljmit the eleventh annual report of the coal mines in the rat District for the year euding July 1, 1894: Dhe tables of the report give the number of mines in operation during 9 year, both shipping and local; new and abandoned mines; the depth Shafts and the geological number of each seam; the estimated num- r of acres worked out during the year; the average numlaer of miners XJloyed, and the greatest number employed in any one month: the mber of other employf'a; the number of boys under sixteen employed Ser ground': the number of isegsof powder used; the number of casual- s, fatal and non-fatal; the prices paid for mining, summer and winter; i total number of tons mined, the number of tons of lump coal and s number of tons of other grades; the average value of lump coal per k at the minea; the aggregate value of the total product; the number 1 kinds of mining-machines in use: the number of tons produced by (ibines, and tlie number of men employed in running them, riie following are the summaries presented: %.l n uber of mlDeB... !T«iateil nnmliar of scree worked out di »Idenla.... mber ot mlniDR mactiine) In am U mber of tons pioduced bj muhlne .nibfir o( men employed la raunlne imber of tone produced for encb no B.iisa 3,M4 ^ui J STATISTICS OF LABOR. Comparative table of tons of lump coal bv counties, for the years i ing July 1, 1893 and 1894: Counties. 18»d. Tons prodaced. 1894. Tone prodaced. Tons incremse. Grandv Kankakee La Salle LivingfBton WUl TotalB Total oatpnt, all grades 1,106,574 83,71)0 1,242, 5f)6 40-4,870 77,984 2,913,144 3,394,686 1,052,288 50,883 9K8,244 276,654 19,285 2,867,299 2,685,245 Keio Mines, — In Grundy county, the Big Four Company opened equipped a new mine in first-class style near Coal City, and it pi to be one of tlie best in the county; the shaft is well conditioned with a good uniform vein, and dry, which is a very desirable thinf] this field; the shaft differs from all others in the district, being a shaft; it is timbered with two-inch plank, whether the using of light timber is wisdom or not is questioned by many; but, the sui drift through which the shaft is sunlc is exceptionally good; if itl been otherwise, the two-inch plank might have proven to be too The other new mines in the county are all local mines of the order; they are owned by F. (rilbride, Esply & Co., and Meagher & man, all gin-shafts near Morris. In Kankakee county, the Gardner-Wilmington Coal Co. has opene shaft to ;No. 7 vein, about one mile south of Clark City; this excellently equipped with 16x32 in. first motion hoisting engines, flue boilers, 5x20ft., and a large INorwalk compressor to run the machines, which they intend putting in soon. This company also hasl Parker revolving screen, and Russell & Parsons self-dumping cages, wl will make it in all a first class plant, and likely a great producer. In LaSalle county, the Springhill Coal Company has opened a minel !No. 2 vein on the I. V. & 2^. railroad, between Streator and Ks Nelson Plumb has also opened a shaft to No. 2 vein at Streator. Rutland a new shaft has been opened, although the coal is being from the same workings as the Emerson-Hakes shaft, which is abandoned; the new company is the Northern Illinois Coal Com] The C. W. & Y. Company has opened a mine at Ileanan Park, five miles from Streator. This shaft is equipped in first-class style, will work a field of coal nine feet thick, and in all probability has greatest capacity of any shaft in this district. Two small local have been opened in the neighborhood of Streator by Rynn So Rol and Wm. Thorn; also two local mines near Ileanan Park by Chas. and Jack McNeil, making eight new mines in this county. In Livingston county, three [small local mines have been oi>ened. Barton & Manahan, Oscar Kimes and William Burrell, all in the vicii of Streator. In Will county, one new mine has been opened, the "Q," by the C. & V. Coal Company, a little south of Braid wood. A record for one hoisting in this field was made by the Wilmington Mining and Ms facturing Company, at its No. 4 shaft, at Diamond, March 29, 1894. :fl:[piit was 2,0til tons »( lump co»I, ami 2m ton» ot other grades, making' | lixttal -of 2,351 tons. This was reuardert as a very lai^e output, conaider- SC trhal the tbickness of the seam is ouly three feet, and the weight u~ tB loads about 1,400 pounds. ^^handoned Mincs—lu Grundy county, the Chicjigo, Milwaukee & St. Paul j »sl Company abandoned its '^o. 2 mine at Eraceville, Mari^h 3, iWfU. This 4B been a wonderfully productive mine, hiiving since It was oiiened produced fr*4,285 tons of coal and worked out about 4,'i4 acres, an average of ■out 5,050 Ions to the acre. At Braidwood. the Chicago, Wilmington & &rmilion Coal Company has abandoned for the present, April 1, ISD-l, t "O" shaft. It may be re-opened at some future time. At MoiTis, 'snk Gilbride has abandoned his old mine and sunk a new one Ed LaSatle county, the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Com- :my has abandoned its No. 2 mine at Streator. At Rutland, the Bmer- En-Hakcs old mine has Iseen abandoned and is used as an air-shaft tat- 1 .« new mine opened by the Korthern. Illinois Coal Company. The I i nes of J. L. Drake, Marsfilles: Peter Rynn. Wm. Lawtou, and if.. »,]dwln, Streator, and S. C. McClairy, at Kaogley, have been abandoned- J Hn Livingston county, the mines of Lukins & Cavanaugh, John Marshall ] icl the Pleasant Hill Coal Company have been abandoned. Jmpmivmenta— In Grundy county, at Braccvillc, the Chicago, Milwaukee& j *:- Paul Coal Company, at its No. 4 mine, has put In self-dumping kettles^ Il« kettles rest below the level of the bottom of the shaft, and the coal i» | Sinped into these kettles and then hoisted; the coal is dumped from | (« kettles very easy on to the screen, and the .screening of the coal l» ] yoe more efflcieiitly. It Is ciaimiid to tis just as economical as the self- limping cage. At Xangley the Star Coal Company, at Its No. 2 shaft, a.s put In an endless rope system of haulage, which is giving good re- filta. The plant was put io by the Litchdeld (lil.) Manufacturing ' Ijompany. I Etedrieilit—TbB Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Company, at Its Sfo. 3 mine, Streator, is hauling coal by electric motors, using the S perry type, foed results are obtained. Before the strike, a Thompson- 1 1 us ton motor Fas being tried. It Is quite a sight to see a motor hauling a train of lars. numbering from sixteen to twenty, with the electric flashes. In the lark, from the motor wheels and trolly. Two lai^e dynamos furnish tha . Kiwer. This company experimented witli the Sperry electric m aachine at its "P" shaft, Braidwood, but flnaliy took out the plant, from J rhlc.h it might be inferred It was not a success. Ventil(Uim\-~la some of the older niiues, lu this district, the workings ha,y^M tec^me so extended and the number of men employed has so increased, thftfaP he provisions, wbich were ample for ventilating these mines when.^ hey were less extended, are now found to ho insTirticient. i^i-mv ot 4 STATISTICS OF LABOR. companies are taking effective stei)S to improve the ventilatioD of mines. Nelson Plumb, Streator, will put in a 15-foot fan, Brazil pat in place of the small Murphy fan he is now using. The Star Goil pany will sinlc another air-shaft at tlie face of its No. 2 working! { Kangley, which will greatly improve the (juality and quantity otthti current. The burning of i)oor grades of oil in the mines has a deplorable on the ventilation of the mines, and ought to be prohibited. The is very objectionable, and in some instances almost un]t>earable. smoke from several hundred lamps in a mine burning this cheap mil oil can be imagined when tlie smoke from one lamp in a room in a acc€ Itakc imin in a T trie ing mil mu! woi tlei 10 i is sufficient to drive the occupants out. I am pleased to state tMB "^^^ number of mines in the district have ceased t(» use it, and are paratfine wax exclusively. Tlie results have been such that they not be induced to return to the use of cheap oils. The introdactid '•miners' oil" into tlie mines was accomplished in a very insidious ma! The good resulting from the operation of the mining law Id regard ventilation has made it possible to regulate its ust». Before the mi laws of the State took effect, but few mines were sufficiently venti and a fan was a curiosity. Lard oil was almost exclusively used by miners, and if anything worse had been attempted to be used, it not have been permitted, as the conditions would not have admitted But, with the increased and improved ventilation of the mines, has the introduction of poor oils, very often sold to the miner as lard This is now called ''miners oil.'' and at first consisted of cotton-seed mixed with a little neutral oil, but now it has got to be the neutral mixed with a little cotton-seed oil. and it gives off such dense vol of smoke or free carbon that renders it altogether unfitted for use mines. I would recommend the passage of a law prohibiting the use of all for illuminating purposes in the mines that are under a fixed sta of excellence, similar to the law in Ohio. Strikes— A^ril 21, 1894, the greatest strike ever known to the coal ind of this country was commenced, in which about 8,000 men were involyed this district. The most peculiar feature of the strike in this dli was the fact that there was no formal demand by the men on the o] tors for a raise in prices, and that no reduction had as yet been pro by the operators. Many would inquire, what are they striking* for? explanation it may be said that owing to the depressed condition of all industries, over the entire country, the coal industry was seri affected so that there was a great falling off in the demand for Operators were anxious to keep their mines running and give to their employment enough to keep them from moving away; the constant cu of prices of coal on the market continued until, in some instances, it •sold below the cost of production. In February, 1894, while the was in this depressed condition, the Ohio operators made a 20-cent ton reduction, which was finally accepted by their men, with the um standing that there would be a general suspension about May 1 to mal iin effort to better the condition of the miners generally. However, i woi .but wei 8tr in exc mi ] trc of go qii nil wl Cc go lei n 1 1 ^eptlTjg Mils reduclioo, It enabled the Obio uptrators to undersell, and^ "t«e the trade from the operators of this field; the effect was that c « :»iers here got very ITttle employmeDt, sometimes working only one day a week. !Vhe contracts existing between the miners and operators of this dis- ' -^t prevented the latter from proposing a reduction in the price of min- mK to eciual the reduction in Ohio: this fact was well understood by the j - mers, here: consequently, if there had been no suspension of work, there J :iMat have been a reduction of 20 cents per ton: and the Ohio miners J !»-uld not have obtained the raise of 10 cents that they secured by set- fement at tiie Cotiimbiis convention, which amounted to a reduction of cents from last year's prices, the same as In this field. The loss to ■^ miners, due to the strike, cannot be estimated by the number of ^Tkiug days that elapsed between suspension and resumption of work, C"* may he approximated by estimating the proportion of time the men j*Te working before the strike. One thing to be deprecated during the rrike was the sensational articles published in the newspapers, which, many instances, were fabrications or exaggerations, causing undue ■«3itement in the public mind and creating unjust prejudice against the L Hers. 3>uring the strike the district was generally quiet, there being little ouble between the officers of the law and the men, with the exception the affair at LaSallo, of wliich there are several versions, ^t is to be hoped that with the improved conditions of trade now »Xng on, demand for coal will increase so as to gire the miners much Bkadier employment than they have at present writing, and make the IMestion of how they exist less of a mystery. _^«foJ Accidents.— Jn]Y IZ, 1893, Walter Wallae*, TiB years of age, married, L^tat roadman, was killed Instantly by a large piece of rock falling on t fciiie at work in No. 2 mine o( the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal 1 ompatiy at Streator, Thedeceased was clearing away a portion of this rock | lilch he liad taken down, and was advised to take it ail down before aiDg under it. He failed to do so, and it (ell and caught him. He »a,ves a widow and one child. ■ July I'l, 1893, Stanlass Washnevac, miner, aged 38 years of age, married, Eas fatally injured by an empty mine car niuning over him in La Salle line of the La Salle Co. Carbon Coal Co.. at La Salle, He was on his way rom work in the Rockwell mine going towards the La Salle shaft Tottom on his way home; on passing through a door, he, with several Jbhers, observed a mule with an empty trip coming towards them; they Vaited to allow the trip to pass: when it reached them, the driver ^pped to have the door opened, the deceased stepped between two of Jiie cars, the mule starting up suddenly, he was caught and dragged ^nder the cars and crushed internally so severely that he died the follow- ing day. He left a widow and three children. ' July 111, ISM, Joseph Conte, miner, married, was fatally crushed by a .arge piece of rock failiug on him while at work iu his room in N. Plilmb's mine at Streator. The deceased liad examined ihi' ruL'k a short time () STATISTICS OF LAIJOR. l)efore the aooident occurred and considered it safe, however, it fell withool warning, injuring him so severely thai he died three hours afterwards. He left a widow and three children. July 1'). 180.S. Ferdinand Massae, roadman, aged 2(>, single man, w« fatally injured by falling down tlie sliaft of the Wilmington & Gardner Coal Company, at Clark CJity. He had ascended the shaft at supper time to get a supply of oil for his lamp, and when returning thought tbe cage was at the lower landing, where he had left it when coming up, hut the engineer had taken the cage to the upper landing, after tbe deceased had signalled that he was clear of it. On reaching the landing, going back, lie opened the gate stepped in, and the cage not being there, fell to the bottom, 80 feet, injuring him so that he died three houis afterwards. July 21, 18M, Andrew Doverna, miner, age 35 years, married, wasfatallj injured by a large piece of rock falling on him while at work in his room in the Chicago. AVilmington tS: Vermilion Coal Company's No. 3 mine at Streator, Livingston county. His injuries were internal and he died three hours after the accident. He left a widow and three children. July 28. ISiKi. Kismer Topitski, miner, aged 41 years, married, was fatally injured by jumping off the cage while iri motion at the Chicaga AVilmington &: Vermilion Coal Co's "No. 3 mine at Streator, Livingston county. He had just arrived at the lK)ttom of the shaft from his work, at the same time the night men were descending the shaft to their work: one cage load of men had been lowered and the engineer had signaled for an empty cage; the deceased hearing the last rap, stepped on the cage: the men who had just been lowered called out to Topitski and his partner to keep clear of the cage ; his partner kept back, but the deceased staijJ on the cage and was hoisted up the shaft : on reaching the landing where the men get off. the engineer, not knowing he was on the cage, pulled it past the landing to allow the night men on the other cage to get off at the bottom: after passing the landing the deceased jumped off the cage and fell on top of the safety-gate, the pickets of which pierced his side, causing his death three hours later. He left a widow and one child. September (>. 1893, Frank Klop'ck, roadman. 34 years of age, married, was instantly killed by a piece of rock falling on him while putting a stopping in an abandoned roadway in the LaSalle mine of the LaSalle County Carbon Coal Co.. at LaSalle. The deceased knew the rock was bad and had been warned by his i)artner to keep from under it. His failure to heed the warning caused him to lose his life. He left a widow and four ^•hildreii. September 28. 1893, John Morraetto. miner. 37 years of age, single, was Instantly crushed to death by a piece of rock falling on him while at work in his room in the Star Coal Co.'s No. 3 mine at Carbon Hill. (Jrupdy county. The' deceased had just tin ished wedging down the under ]>ortion of this rock, when the upper part fell suddenly between the two l)arts, resulting as stated. October 9. 1>^93, Henry Ilosenkranz. a timberman, aged 50 years, mar- ried, working in M. & H. Zinc Co.'s mine at LaSalle, receive^ injuries by a fall of rock at the working face of the mine, that proved fatal soon after he was taken home. lie left a widow and live children. COAL IN ILLINOIS. Sober 14, 1893, Anthony EUeoa, miner, single, 20 years of age, was'^ i III the "O" shaft of the C, W. & Y. Coal Co., at Braldwood, by [ 1 of rock at the face of the workings. He was ia the act of remov- p some coal preparatory to setting a prop that his partner was prepar- ] BT to put under the rock, which they knew was loosp, when it fell] Hfihing him to death instantly. This young man was the main support I Ills parents, who are Ixith quit* old; the father has been unable to do \ ^ work for the past ten years. December 21, 1893, Joseph Rolando, a miner, aged 40 years, single, was \ Zially injured in the No. 4 shaft of the Wilmington, Mining and Man- B,cturing Co., at Diamond. While setting a prop in hia road-head, un- ^ a loose I'ock, it fell striking him on the liead, producing two scalp fcnnds, which, at the time, were not considered serious. He was able walk around for a day or so. but died the third day after the accident ] carred, being suddenly seized with kUmun. January 12, 18114, Alexander Donochowski, miner, aged about 30 years, 3Rle. was instantly killed by a fall of rock at the face of the workings | the Rockwell shaft of the LaSalle County Carbon Coal Co., at I fcSalle, while getting ready to set a prop. The place from appearances Bs considered perfectly safe, but a slip in the slate crossed the breaks j > right angles and released the rock, which fell without warning with >ove result. Neither the deceased nor his partner knew that the slip Ets there, as no outward Indications of its presence could be observed atil the rock fell, so that the accident appeared to be purely unavoidable January 15, 18B4, Benjamin Dalzell, Jr., aged 20 years was fatally In ired by a fall of rock while at work on the road-head of his place la . lie "O" shaft of the C, W. &■ V. Co., at iiraldwood He wa=! taken to | Is home, where he died early the next morning. An inquest wis held j fie next day; the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. January 22, 1894, Joseph Yeretta, miner, married, aged 'id banlly killed by a fall of rock at the tai-e of the workings in the Star toat Co. 'a No. 3 shaft, at Kangley, while drawing a pillar. The deceased i lad been cautioned by those working near him to be careful, an It was ] ilaserved that the place was undergoing a squeeze. The room appeared I O l3c good and strong, but the weakening of the pillar caused the roof i a make a sudden burst, when a large stone fell on the unfortunate mao' 1 rith the result as stated. He left a widow and two children. March 18, 18W, Harry Lewis, miner, 50 years of age, married, waa ] atally injured by a descending cage in the tiipringhill Coal Co.'s shaft, tear Streator. At the time of the accident, he supposed the cages were it rest and started to go across the shaft. Just as he stepped Into the age seat, the pit-boss called to him with alarm, at the same moment he descending cage struck him. He died April 3, tifteen days after ba- ng Injured. He was alwas considered a very careful i March 21, J804, Anton Koyzelioskl, miner, 20 years of age, marrletlf^ vas killed by a fall of rock at the No. 2 shaft of the Star Coal CaA Cangley. He waa engaged In drawing a pillar, and from appearances fa eemed that the accident was caused by a sudden burst of the roof, ] ultlng from a squeeze brought on by the weakening of the^llai. eaves a widow and one child. March 31, 1894, Walter Kirtsmark, single man, n years 0l4, * he mine of the Northern Illinois Coal Cci.. at l!'itl,ind, LiSr 8 STATISTICS OF LABOR. while carrying lialt a keg of powder from his father's room or m place, struck his bead against a cross-bar, which caused^hlB lamp to igDitJDg the imwder and burning him so severely that he died fna injuries fourteen days after the accident. April 3, 1894, Edward Seltzer, topman, aged 28 years, single, wasl by falling down the No. 1 shaft of the Star Coal Co., at Carbon The company had put in a new cage; one of the lifting gates il lower landing had been removed to make some changes. In pultii back, it was found that one of the sliding rods had been left out «l eye-bolt. The deceased had climbed up to put the red in place, ai returning to the landing be attempted to Jump, but in doing so stnoil and fell backwards into the shaft a distance of 104 feet. May 8, 1894, Henry Browell, miner, aged 40 years, was killed insU Id the mine operated by .lobn Henry, at Pontiac, by a lall of rock at j working face. The place was being driven through a troubled pimi coal. The width of his room had been restricted to twelve feet toM it safer in going through the trouble. The rock that fell on him loi weigh about a ton, and came from a Y shaped slip in the root wbiehl had not noticed. He left a widow and five children. The following tables present the fatal and non- fatal accidents: Fatal Casualiies^Firsl District, J894. Dile. ,.™. 1; »....„.., Residence. J 1 s 1 5 Cause of Actl* Oct. a WsltarWallspB KlamarTopllrkL!!!!:!! JO ao ■M K w Ulnar....'.!! Itoadian'.:! SireWor Clark CHJ''.!! cSrhpn'mii: LaSiile ^-e^'y 1 OFarilneroefc 4 Ran oier bv nlMi falliiiKdowD (hi e FalLIng rock John Mornwtlo Henry Ruteukranz HwrrV'^wTi.":::".;::: •' 1 ^ " * Onlj one child dependent. fOAL IN ILLINOIS. RBCAPlTTtiATION OF FATAL CASUALJISS— FIRST DISTRICT, 18B4. I il..»™. NO. Occupation. No. NatDteotCuntlty, No. Cotlleiy. No. 19 IB Burned by powder Falling down Vhkf. Jumpffig off cage,. IT CWin. «.Ve^.Co,... Oa^dne^Will,Co Henry.Jolin Norlbem IllinoiB Co.. Plnmb, NelBon Mf„::;:- Topman i'pilnB UlllUo Wll. filo.iMft. Co... ~ If these 19 fatal casualties, 9 were killed Instantly: i died within three .rs, 1 lived a few hours, 2 died the next day, 1 lived three, 1 fourteen fifteen days. Ileven were married men, leaving 10 widows and 23 children depend- :iae young man left a dependent father and mother. Noii-Falal Casualties— First Distrid—Juhj 1, 1894. and Came of inaPeiralls.. Ueo^ Peacock!!!!!! Jno. EiigUali ThoB. Strulben.... Sj^p,"; 1 by fall brokeo loeDonno lorn. (4lsceomls.. Tho8. Deere V.Trcgo Blaldwood . Diamond.... BrafdwMid!! Band and snkle injured by falllnB Back Injureii' bV'raliinfr'rock Sbnotdxr InJQred by falllaa 1 Arm injured by fallinerQcTi Hand iTiJared by fallliiK rock ' —■Tijuredhy}alll..Ecoal 3 fall rock... . . B'ch Jot. BTsidWDDd.. Coal CIl;..., »od Injured m ,.. ._ bleb Injured by pick. ...... .. ndy tirnleed by fBlliiiK rock... finger lDJiirn^"y raiitng >bn Kllto m, Morion Ogleebj..... Braldwood. . LaSalla....: Braldwood. . roalClly,!! Braldwood, . Slreelor LCR injured by falling rock ,, An^le injured by nil car Back and hip Injured by (ailing il bead Injured by Bwk Injured by fslllng lock Leg broken by (allins; rock Finger cruabed, crush not fElTBu. , rnieed by (alilna rock ijored by falling rock Hmd Injured by lall^g rock... " ' injured by fallloErock.., Non-Faial Casualiiea —First District — Jidy 1, 1894 — Continwil Date, . Kame. . ; Kealdence. 1*! 1 i 7. 11 1 Cbaracter of Iniury and Cauieol.- 1 — . 1 IMS. JBein. IS " » GbI Vlllally 4 i".«i;ia:::::::::jl A. a Ky-TOBt.. ::'.'.:'. C-n-wBoella i John Conway ' C-1 B'ch Jet'.; i ""s B«fkhriH.«iby(*llIrK rock Now btuktu liy lalUuK cuct Hxdyinjiimlbyralltiii; rock ThSDib broki-D by pli.cara Arm injured by falllDB rock Thomb brokaii by falllne rodt... »-ri«tbrr.k«B by Mlir.g coal Arm ln)ur..d by ralllug rock roecrD>).rdby ralllDcrock Ankle Injured by faJHoK rock.... LeKlnjiiredhy (alllnerock Hand Injured by fallliiK T'wk Leg broken h,*alllDR?o.l ifo-i inlared by talll..K coal Leg broken by (allkiiK rock b«k InJurBd by lallitut^ rock Body Injured by falllnR rock!".: l.eir broken hyfallliiB rock Pool injured by lalllns rook Legl.jurKdby talllnErock illp Injured lijfaliine rock Flniwr crnslied hy talUag coat ... B«k ^d^ebonider Injur^ by fal 4 " Tn%"..^^tt^ L* ul^dwrnd'.:: noaiciiy :: ' ' Oct. a M'Tofili'"'' I 1 il>a». lloiTord 1 Thot. SirBCh«n j jno.Kupalrkk::::::; K rank Sand rima i Jneuaipfell i wm'k",",!;.-.---'--' 'i t C'IB'chJM.. ■itrnaior LaHalle ugi«by l 4 ] "s B 8 vJ^mX^-jv.:::. * Braidwood... Bracevlllo... Bye Injured by flying coal Leg Injured by tailing rock Hand crn-hed by pli.ciirB trmbrokeaby^a^Ilngcaal Back Injured by falllne rock CollHr-wne broken and arm ic jured by falltnB rock Ug broken hy fatUntc rock Arm broken by ninlp kick Body Injured hy (alllDK rock .^rm crushed lietween ult-cara ... Hand Injured by fallinR coal Knee Injured hy falling rock Buck hrtilaed by tilllaB rock in 4 '■ a Srr ::-.::■■.■ . Brafdwond... MtceWni 6 ! r " 01 ^'■rJirr.:.:-;:::-i b-re'cbJcV.: Alri. Maapa ■J"-,?""'.""'"'-- " JoaTerando, '? MarUnKnda 1 JoBFenolln Wm Injured bylalllne rock ..... KlmrercrBmedby (alllQscoal ... Hand injured by tailing coal Bodrrn'i'rred''hy'fiJiin"i!i>»V ".:;.' '. '•' 18 :' r '" 1! Uom. OflUwlo a » " '" Rubart Kennedy Jan. Burtliio USallB Coal CUy . " U'l BVh Jci. uaJrciiy.':; USalle nand< and airaB burned by Kas el ■•' M Pinner crnaliedhylalllng i^.... Body Injured by tnlllng rock I'oot injured by lulIlD): rock BodnSju^e'd W '■^ifns^odL:::::: PlDger injured by S'll bandle > " UG Peier OalbraJib & J-Kopbl * ." ^ Leg Injured hyfaiilogcofli Pool Injured hy tuliing rock Body hrul-ed hy fallluH rock Bead and bKh luJorBa by lalllng ! " a) looiVUaaiia.'.::::':. : J.SS;;5.,:v.::-J Tbm. Hfnntat'.'.'.".'. ! iS"a".S"r::;:-:-; . Kneedl-iocatedbyonalin chnw.. Leg hrnken by falling coal Leg Injured by tailing coal Toe broken hy fnlllog coal ^ Diamond.... i SSSto Saif"':;-.- Braiitwnnd... n Diamond,,,, Legjnjured^by (ailing rock Back Injured by falilngVoek'l.'.';.' P Inzer crushed between R. Et, car* B«klnj»red hy talhngooal?:.?:" a '• IB Iiom. Cavellelia':!:! B, JncqnlWe S a ioAL IN ILLINOIS. x-Fnial Casiiallies— First District— July 1, JSSJ— CoBtinued. r Fooclsjnred by'fBlJlDK snsl. Knee injured b;(allinE lotlc... &ack Injoied bj faFlLig rock and PlnBPr'CiijnredhyfililnBcdi Body bnrned by powder Body hralHed by faltLnif rock ColJir.boDe dislocated by liiOafi Hand bruised by filllDi- cnii'lV. ','.!'. Elacli and lolai Injoced by fulling PiDser hruirad by tnllinecoitl Lpga bnik>-n by fulling lock FVmi brulBw! by f«lliiiB rntk Pool Injuied by tBlllne rock Pool nnd leg loitited by iiit car... Hlpdlpjolnled by pit-cars ColUr-Mno broften by (ailing roc Bark bruised by (ailing coal ITooE brnlBea by fBllln|Rick njotorofhed by falling eoal Arm (woiured. oauea not etwo . . PlDKer cruebed by falling rock. . . Ankfe brulBAd by talllDK coal . ... LHR brokfm by fa] I lug oial [■hoHldpr bruii-eil by ialUoe rock. Pont Injnred bv lal^lnu' coal Rudy Fcalded by boiler exploaion Plngfr anipntaied. cauxe not glie Blplninr^rthyfamnnrock Body CTuabed by falirng rock .... PDce and cheat Injured by feilYiig MhonlrteViojuredbyfalllngt " ■ Jujurod by (aiUngcoal injiiied by falling rock Leglajnred by tailing rock . Roily Bi ruck by coal at railroa llbhrnlsed by lalllngrock. ... iiilder briilwed by falling rock. in brok»n by pli-cara iger CTIiaheil by falling coal ... lack hriilMMl by ftllins rock.. Jand Injured by falling rock.. Bark iDiurad hytalUng rock.. I.-g broken by pi Back Injured by f.lllnero talliaecoi 32 STATISTICS OF LAROR. Non-Faial Casualties— First District ^July 2, iSW— Condi icUr of Inlnn and Ciui Accident. ^ J. Bnlnra PcMr Shaw... Joe Bmlth «. Dillion.. Totals.... Buk ud bremat Injured byliliB burned b* gaa tiplctia. jrlaJDredbyfalllne rocL' Body barned by eu BxploalM,. " — ir hrnlMd by Imlllng rock, irbrnlaed bj plt-un • PermineDlly dlubted, 1. t Ampautedi I, II Nut Bt work JnJy 1, IfflW Ad Kvenge ol 41 days lost Recapitulation Non-fatal Casaalities. BBBldence. ... Occupation. No. C»nsB of Accldenl. No. Colliery. | , 11 li Si C er« Bsll-handlB S ! Acme Coal C ' UrivBts SarrMkniBa & Son!'."." Coal Urancb June. 14 .... Coalln chute PBlUnRoniall Flying coal PalliDRCOBl Plying rock o;i""/pKn lnjaredbyplck".": KickwihymnlM.., Powder Biploilon. y.ii-. pfi-b^a".!!"!! W' ■ RondmBn MMS:::::: 1* OKie.bycoaico::::;::: slrc^oaYc-o::-.:: Wilmington TE — COAL IN ILLINOIS. 13 owing the number of persons injured^ nature of injuries, time losly with averages and percentages. lure of Accident. No. Mar- ried. Single. De- pend- ents. Total days. Average days. Per cent- age of infarles. d I i t d ,, id broken.... dislocated. tated :en red id d ated d 16 broken.. jared 9d 1 ited • 3 1 1 6 77 25.6 4 1 3 6 850 87.5 8 4 4 4 289 86.1 1 §27 "i?" 1 8 ....^... 867 82.1 21 11 10 19 HK92 32.9 2 1 1 5 150 75 1 t 86 86 8 8 2 878 126 2 1 1 6 81 40.5 ♦16 8 7 16 t826 80.3 1 1 14 14 2 2 4 61 80.5 18 10 8 26 %4ii7 24 2 14 7 7 18 J561 89.8 4 1 8 3 49 12.5 5 4 1 11 221 44.5 2 2 :: 42 42 6 6 11 217 36.1 12 6 7 11 855 71.2 15 7 8 19 607 88.8 1 1 2 56 56 1 1 3 68 68 1 ♦ 4 1 1 2** 2 ^70 17.5 2 1 1 3 85 17.5 1 1 1 2 I 1 8 105 52.5 1 1 • • • • • • • 106 106 1 1 42 42 181 95 81 220 6,682 41 1.66 2.20 4.40 .66 14.92 11.60 1.11 .56 1.65 1.11 8.84 .56 l.U 9.94 7.78 2.20 2.76 1.11 8.81 6.63 8.88 .56 .56 .56 2.80 l.U .56 l.U .66 .56 100.00 ported. leotly disabled. [)orted. ported. aot reported. )t reported. ng will be found tables of each county, giving the details of 3 in the district; also, a recapitulation by counties. Thomas S. Gumming, State Inspector, First District^ ER, III. u Grid? STATISTK S OK LAnOR. First Diairid— 1S94. 1 ihTiIItne. CHiBACTKH or PlAHT. K Name ol Bno, company or penan operBling mine. 5 1 i P I i i 1 « 1 5 il It 1^ k Is P 11 1^ CWtsflo, Mil. * StP.,?io.B ='"V~.S:-'!;:::'-:;' Bracovtllfl, .. cosicitj:::: „,»,,=■■»: BralditODd... Diamond..:; UaMner i;oal__Clly.... uorrii...:::: Sh 1 U> n. P.R, " i S. M . W. u. W- M. S.M, IK aos lOB i« K 60 ai 40 « HI 80 oo 3.8 4 a s.a l-I If !• sis c, w. * T. Co., ;;o;; w.M.Mjg.co.,No. *:■.■.:::; Gardner Wll. Co.. No- 1 Alexander Teller, No. 4 ||!S-=;;;;: Jtoagher A DalVeman" ! ! ! ! 1! \ Kankakee Couniy— First Disirid—1894. Town or po.tofflM oeareHl the mine. c..™...,p..™. 3 Hama of flria, company or person operating mine. 1 1 3 1= 1 1 i a 1 1 1 It 1" 1^ 11 i 5; 1 i a' I^udner WUmlngton, No. 1. Clarke City.. 'Sh St Br. Sb.tH, Lo. ■' kTJS: S.«. a. 10 ! ' - COAL IN ILLINOIS. Grumljj Cotiniij, J89J— Concluded. Bbplotes, Time, Wages. Tov/dir, Accioenib *nd Pboduc-i'. 8 eraploj-fld ! 1 1 Si 1 II si 6S 1. is 1- llBl- th.H. Prices pBid and mining Tone of oosl mined. II •railDg mlnf. u ii 2 1 S: Win- ToUl. LDin|> eosl. Other Is 1° 8t.rM.Co.,No: 1 ■' So'. 8 W. * V. co-.-'o,;; ,K.AU. Ca.,ND.'4 rd. Wll. Co.,'No.1 ;4, No.l... ' ■■M»II^■' No. 9 1 ITS II san inn i» !S 4« 1111 BW 441! 1(W lUb SIM ! li i a J T2 « 1* ast 71 am 191 *2: ■■jio j 2 'i if 8 am sli ill .Si" 1 ID ISO las 1 !« 1 ao t ED 1 2fl I IB I m I Sfl IM 1 39 to Ki IB Its 1 M 1 a) t so 1 SG 1 S9 ISO 1 X t ss 1 m 118 I W 1 » I ao 130 7a.«SB llB,«ia lis 180,1B7 oj,Br< 'm a.Bse 1,8VI i,a» en, 038 iia,OH* IE 106, SOB 70.440 104, HW ^4,044 B9,an4 'mm i.aoi S.ODO j.'sor I^W islam H.StI :| 181 am in a 1 ar 1187 Si as 9fr 8S '■ °^i No"?^' as rSo^s^r." 8,831 8,841 ITU 7a m 1,031 ^ 124 I0F8.8 I0B6.8 l,I30.4iO fisi,m 78,isr An Kankakee County, 1S94 — Concluded. BKPI.OTEB, TlJU. WlOES, PoWDBD. AOCIDE NTS ANO PkoDUCT 1 employed ! 1 i li r" II If Can- Price, paid »...,„.,.,.... ptnj or perepn op- 1 1 1 1 Sum- Wln- ToUl. ^rap ! = 0«rd. Wll. Co.,NoL Thomaa TreMnre..*.. 8 "si J 8 14- ....' .: to 87« lOS toas lOS i.aoo 47,SBB a,oo( K 8 isa ^ G7,BB8 50, BBS ,,«. Ave tOBT.M |0 9B.a ,, 16 STATtSTKS OF LABOK. LaSalle Couniy— First District- 1S94 1 C,....cT««orP>.«T. il fl rK.me D( flrm, mmpeny or l«rBon opsrsllDg Dime, or pnitomce 1 s ll 1= 1 a: il J A it if 1 !l =1 11 J If 3 BtuCoilCo.Ma. 1 K«Elw LaHalls Pern...::::;: Ogi«by I'Bro. ..:::::; Sid.::::: 8h. Pb'. 31. Hr, '■; St. Hr. 1 St, L. Sh. II- L. W l-,W, P'.E.' 0. 9; '.' Ah. S; M. a-K. M,' B-M, B-H. M. W. 40( «!■ » ISO ... a.io 31 ' f ID .; :! .L.BilTeCo.C.Co.,LU«ne.. '■ Rockwel] , " ttnloo S** H*"!? " v- UarullIeaL. AW. p. Co.... -t^ZlS^%S^^o\\\:\\\-:::.. •CoBHuello «Co Two nen mines «porl no OBtpBl,andB en ,in ina riln ty,. "• COAL IN ILLIllOIg. LaSalle Courtly, 1894 — Concluded. E.™.,., T,.., W.«,.. PO,..,, A.c,„,„ ... P„..„, 1 Miners e.pp!oyed 1 1 £ 3 < 1 is Cm- bSil milling TonnDfooilmiQed. -| ^•-- ii S5 11 i. i ^ 1 1 S" s- ...,. ■=. OlhT 15 li Do,No.l.., 0*1 Co..'.. 41 IB T' 1« !» a i( li MM V V si 1 1 .... 1 J if i I i 1 ai 1 Si 7 1 TO ™^ TO :r TO K7« i 80 71 99 80 au BO 80 80 84.B0I 1H'4» 1 7B.'l»1 8,Bao i Bl 18! SB- saa BC oa 000 B» Ml 6H1 a, 770 8«,<7. ■sI 1,810 ""xa 703 "'i SGO t IB i 4S «mb InoCo ihBru'.'.'.'.'.'. . Oo. No. B. SB 4It 40 I SO IS sit t,(W9 40 ,134.097 908, Ma 06,851 sgea iiTll 10 74 10 81 HuesdlnobUlDiagsi STATlBTICe OF LABOB. Livingston County — Firai District — 1894. Town Ibe mine. CuilUOnEB OF PUBT. Name of flrm, eompiDT or 1 1 1 i P !■ S 1 k i 1- I 1^ 1 gii^.M'""'" poniiac.::::: Streator F»lrhnrj';ii; 1 L. B. ;; Ab. O. O; H. ?■ 8. H. W. H. TO GO M ^i^tm^L^ASo'"''^ Thomaa Edwards Barton A'HaDitbaa.'!!.'"!^ OaMTKi™ Will County— First Di3trict—ia94. orp^Wta™ Ibe mine. CHARiCTttt OF Plant. Nune of arm, companr or pereon operating mine. { 1 1 = 1 i 1 ll C.W.* V.Coal Co. Q ToialB iBmlnee) Bialdwood .. s St. 6h. Lo. ?' L.W. 54. O. 8._M. n 1.. COAI. IN ILLINOIS. Livingston County, 1894 — Concluded. ,„,.,... T.„. W...., P...... ».c,...„ .,. P»,„„, 1 s 1 employed i ! s i! :1 1 s i tl iIm Prices paid permn for hand mining. Tom ofcoas mined. It P 1 1 1 -•"' "j;- Tolal. Lump e' fii*.AS,"c".'!°:' KM i M 9L ^s s 1 2 s i isn s 1 1*0 l.IU tno ■ a 'i "'1 t*6 irD,S6i sn>a as.OTfl 18,000 II las.siio 30, MK 30,001 7',09t B,aa TBI 2,Bffl M,0» 'i'mo OTt 'iS LnklDi £ Cavunuigb. II IS.»7owS"S°- 1 ml SSSSii.-:; :; TS 80 1 40 m B.ftJ8 s ]» 37B,eM 85,4ra rwi ttra.s pysoA „, »ri7; Cminiy, i89i— Concluded. Kmplovbb, TiHE, WiOBi, Powusa, Accidimtb anb Pnoui'CT. 1 Mtner)^ !■ S s 1 i. u ll =1 Cas- Pri«« paid per ion for Ton* of coal mlnPd, II panj or person op- rratlDK mine. 1 i i 2 1 Sum- Win- T..,. Lump eo«i. Is" 1 = P C. W. A V. CoilCo.Q T, 'S "bI — IKI W"^ « 16,«T 4.3D0 16,786 8,600 m *"m IW a 90,717 19,388 1,43! Avenges ,., » )0S9,e (0 9&.B ^ 'I^ew mine— not aied In obtilnlnc averass nnmber at ixft. t-TATl»TICti or L.UtOR. JiecapUulaiion of Coal Mines by Ckm »„.., Mm,H8. i 1 i 1 i 1 1 i s 1 1 ill n 111 o?b ti iDinera aod if If -< II CTHTllt. "1 j . i \ li ' M0,5 87" 4.8 8,591 3. Til Ul 3 DIB IM i 81 1 77 ra 188 i.oei la TS N » '* Ml T,!M 8.ao9 1,97* «8 170 10,101 Wbola nnraber of apenlD|;i i NDmbar of dsv minea or pld KmnlMT i>f mlnsfl aibaiiAtad Whole DumMr of opculagd rf porH udoDsd dnrlDK 'tEr'^V* -4 i, WAL m ILLINOIS. "at Inspection District, 1894. p...... D Pboddo T,. 8 li is ft 1 n'-BSr,'"' Tons I Mil mined. i OODKTIEB. S; Aysr ' jear. ToUl """•■ i-i 1 ■iaiv;.-.:::;:::;:: D.IB3 0.SB6 0.968 ».B3 1,180,43) i,,S;^ aO,717 ■S:S lee'aS' H3.I71 * :«» *o:so o'.mi ,Mi5,9m s.eShSM 2,MT,aB8 ai7,Mfl 13,247,681 AreiBiieB jo.saa 10.006 10. 880 (I.SIB tO.*w : .1 I COAL IN ILLINOIS. 23 h:COND inspection DISTRICT"1894. jEorge a. Schilling, Secretary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Springfield, III.: : — It being the duty of the State Inspector of Mines to make annual ts to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, I herewith submit the eleventh il report of the Second Inspection District for the year ending July 4. is report contains the usual tabular statements, showing the number nes operated, also mines of all kinds that have been reported in this ct for the present year, the number of miners employed, and the )er of all other employes in and about the mines; the number of and non-fatal casualties, with the character of the injuries and s of accidents; the number of married men and the number of single also the number of persons dependent on those killed or injured; the )er of tons of coal mined; the value of the lump coal per ton at the and the aggregate value of the total product; the price paid per or hand-mining; how often the different coal companies pay their 3y^s; the manner in which the mining is done, whether blasted from olid or under-cut; the estimated number of acres worked out during ear; the kind of power used for hoisting and the number of kegs of er used: )rof mines— shipping )r of mines — locai tal number of mines )r of surface mines )r of drifts ir of slopes )r of shatts >r new mines— shipping ar of new mines— local tal oned mines — shipping oned mines— locai tal )r of mines hoistine; coal by steam-power )r of mines hoisting coal by horee-power )r of mines hoisting b> hand- power )r of mines— coal on surf ace .. )r of mines uaing rope haulage 809 241 8 74 87 122 9 49 68 2 89 41 24 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Namber of mines aslnjc mnlefl ! Namber of minee whf>re pit care are run by hand ' Namberof mine«— Kurface i Average Dnmber of miners employed ■ Highest namber of miners employed Other employde, including 111 boys under 16 years Total number of employes i I Number employed above ground i Mumher employed under ground i Number of accidents— fatal Namber of accidents— non-fatal , Total namber of accidents. Namber of employ ds to each fatal accident Numherof employee to each non-fatal accident.. Tons of coal produced lo eacu fatal accident Tons of coal produced to each non -fatal accident. Tons of coal produced— lump Tons of coal produced— other grades. Total product. Tons of nut coal reported Number of mines where coal is blasted from the solid Number of mines where coal is under-cut Number of surface mines Tonsof coal— lump, blasted from solid Tons of coal— lump, under-cut Average value per ton— lump at mine Average value of other graues per ton Average price paid per ton— lump, for hand-mining Aggregate value of total product |2,I Namber of shipping mines that pay weekly wages. Namber of local mines that pay wages weekly Total. Number of shipping mines that pay wages semi-monthly. Number of local mines that pay wages semi-monthly Total Namber of shipping mines that pay wages monthly. Number of local mines that pay wages monthly.... . Total. Average number of miners that are paid weekly Average number of miners that are paid semi-monthly Average number of miners that are paid monthly Namber of mines that have no escapement Namber of mines ventilated by fan Naml)er of mines ventilated by furnace Number of mines ventilated by steam-jet Namber of mines that depend on natural ventilation Average number of miners in mines ventilated by fan Namber of miners in mines ventilated by furnace Average number of miners in mines ventilated by steam-jet Average number of miners in mines that depend on natural ventilation. Number of truck stores in this district Number of mines that maintain truck stores Number of employes— highest, at mines that have truck stores Namber of kegs of powder consumed., Average price miners pay for powder per keg , Estimated number of acres worked out moal produciion by counties, with increase or decrease in each, for the years ending July 1, 1393 and 1894. Total Ootfct or Luic ■-SST"' D«r«BB, 1 1BS8. IBM. lure.™ B.oon 878, 8R0 H4.0H SB-'irra 7W.764 HI. SSI SHB,44e m,8os B,W- 88, m McDonoBKii 13, OM ^■ir^ i,roe,i«B i,44e,sse SB, SUB MBBB6 In compiling tlie number of ai-rea worked out, the following lule has been used: Specific grarity of coal assumed is 1.24; the weigbt of one ' cubic foot of coal, therefore, equals 1.24x62.4 pounds. In room -an d-pi liar work it is assuined that fiO per cent, of the coal underlying one acre, that has been mined, is lump coal, and 75 per cent, by the long-wall system: the computation is based on the number of tons of lump coal produced. Strikes nnd suspoisitms.— Of the former there has been two of minor im- portance, aside from the great strike entered upoD ia April. The first occurred at Kerr & Sons' mine, Rushville, Schuyler count.y; the price p&id per ton for mining lump coal was 65 cents in summer and 75 cents in winter; the miners claimed that the price paid for mining was below the district price; after a suspension of two weeks they started to work on the gross-weight stystem, 4.'i cents per ton in the summer and 50 cents in the ■winter. The second was at Colchester, McDonough county at the Qulncy Coal Go's mines; previous to a change of management at this mine, in the latter part of February, 1894, tlie miners had offered to accept a reduction of 25 cents per Ion, which would have made the mining price 91 per ton, but when the new manager took charge, the miners held that they had not made that proposition to him, therefore insisted on being paid the former price which was 81.25 per ton. J. C. Bundle, the new manager, met the rainera of Ko. 35 shaft and told them that the follow- ing wages would be paid hereafter: 81 per ton for mining; that entry yardage would be reduced from $2 to $1.50, and the wages of day men would be reduced from $1.H0 to SI. 50 per day. The men working in ehafts 34 and .35 held a meeting and decided to compromise by offering to accept the price offered for mining providing the company would pay 81.60 yer yard for entry and SI. 75 per day for day work; the company promptly refused to accept the terms proposed, and stated that the prices offered were all that could or would be paid; the committee representing the miners reported the decision of the company to the miners; a few days after wards tlie mitient held a joint meeting, and by a Teij j majority ai^reed to accept the prices offered by the company, aodi a few days suspcDHlon, resumed work February 22, 1894. The general Huspeosion of work which began in tbfs district A^fl ISM, cannot be fully detailed in this report as it would require space here than is thought proper to devote to the subject. The brin^ting on of this strike may, perhaps, be traced to two la causes, an over supply of labor and the very close competition iatlic markets. In this district the suspension was confined to five conn Bureau, Marshall, McDonough, Henry and Mercer. Twreaty-fonr ■ were involved, and 3,20.1 men suspended wark; of tbese men I,M outside of Bureau county, returned to work before the end of July, prices paid for mining to those resuming work were subetantlall] same as previous t« going out. The average number of days lost U mines was 48 and for the men 67. Ceiiiftcated Mine Managers.— The following companies were notified have complied with the law in regard to the employment Of certifli mine managers: The Whitebreast Fuel Company, Ladd; Aldeo Company, Gilchrist, Hill Bros. & Waters Company, Cable; Grayl Coal Company, Galva; and the Herdien Coal Company, at No. 9i Galva. Ikdred Legislation.— The following are suggested as the basis o) legislation for the betterment of the conditions of miners In this St A law should be enacted to compel the owner, agent or operator ( coal mine In this State at which the men are lowered and hoisted the mine by steam power, and are raised or lowered three feet or to each revolution of the engine, to use safety disconnecting hoc prevent overwinding. A law should be enacted to compel any company or person opei a mine in this State using catches, called safety catches, to hav same tested as often as once in three months, in the presence o State inspectors of mines for the district In which said mine Isslti providing the Inspector deems it necessary to have such test made to provide further, that all safety catches when attached to eagt which men are permitted to ride, either when new or when the have been repaired, shall, before men are allowed to ride on t equipped with safety catches, be tested in the same manner, the a he tested with a weight of at least 200 pounds; the rope to be use hoisting to l>e connected to the cage by a hemp rope, or a rope mt any other suitable material; the cage then to be raised a sufflcleo tauce off its bearings to allow the catches to act; while thus susp the connection between the cage and the main hoisting rope to b( ered, and If the safety catches act in such a manner so as to sto cage before It returns to its original position, they shall then be dc as coming within the requirements of the law. A law should be enacted to prevent the employment of Inexperli men, as miners. In the coal mines of the State; that before any oon or person operating a mine shall permit any person to enter a mlii the purpose of mining coal, such person shall first be required to pt an affidavit made before any officer authoriKed to administer oatba, I county in which such mine is situated, that he has had a practical n >erleiice in coal mines of at least three vear'i Provided llial if any ) Las DOt bad a practical mining fx|>erience as required he may be bployed as an Inexperienced miner He must be placed m direct charge E a practical miner, but not more than two inetperienced perstns shall t placed in charge of one experienced miner at any one time t a law could be enacted covering the points named there "ihould be I penalty attachetj, so tliat all violators lould be punished equally: this uld seem lo be the only way to redute accidents m the mines to tbe nimum, in addition to enforcing the use of safety appliances '■'ifety Deriichiny fliwi-s.— A detaching hook of the King & Humble pat- n, is used at No. I shaft of the .Spring Valley Coal Company, which ^ thoroughly tested and its reliability shown last winter. One morn- ; while lowering men Into the mine, the engineer ran the cage, on ich were 12 men, up to the pulley, where it was instantly disconnected Jni3 suspended in the shaft tower. Had It not been for the disconnect- Bg hook the men would undoubtedly have been precipitated to the bot- pm of the shaft, a distance of 3fi4 feet, and tlie probabilities are that 1 would have been killed, had it not Iteen for the unfailing workings of tee safety, hook. ^ Jnipniifmeii^«.— .'Spring Valley Coal Compiny, Spring Valley, Bureau county. has made some valuable improvements at its No. 1 shaft. New timbers hare been put in at the bottom on each side of the shaft and Iron guides have been put in; new safety catches have been put ou the cages and safety disconnecting hooks have been put In to prevent overwinding; a new boiler has been added t-o this plant, having an 8-f(H)t drum with steam brake 12 inches wide, also double engines on first motion cylinders, eacb 22x4S Inches corliss bed. This Is now one of the finest plants In this dis- trict, and probably as good as any in this State. The same company at Its No. 2 shaft baa removed from near the bottom of the shaft all bent and broken timbers, and new ones have been put in: new guides also liave been put in this shaft. At the No. 3 shaft of this company, the most important improvements that have been made are tliat most all of the traveling ways have been retimbered: a new brake has been put on the drum, and a new boiler has been added to the battery. The Whitebreast Fuel Company, Ladd, Bureau county, has put In two new iJoHers at its (B) shaft: the company has also done considerable timbering in tlie main traveling ways ofthe mine: an overcast has been made near tbe bottom of the shaft which has greatly increased tbe ventiiation, and therefore improved the sanitary condition of the mine. Tbe Chicago, Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Company, Seatonville, Bureau county, made an overcast at the bottom of its shaft the latter part of the year: during the present year, it has enlarged the air-shaft from a 4x8-root to 6xl2-foot; the cost of this Improvement Is reported to be ab■■ Four of these 31 dependents. men were killed instantly: six were married men leai COAI. IN ILLINOIS. Non-Faial Casualties — Second Ijisirid — 1894. Name. i 1 1 i 1 1 £' Jbaracter oC Injury and Cau^e of AMidem, 1 a, F Fetet MulBBki. ....'!! John Can.vara idkha^ Lipuxiiki' Joseph Towblck Frederick Kldd UhBr]p>UbermllleT.. li 11 K a M !4 as ss iS 4S W> 5B U as 1 3 ■■■§ ~5 race and rose cat, kicked by mule springy alJey ■i ,.." 4 1 Cpllarboni broken by tailiug coil Body injured by chain al eetBen. .. Collat-bone broken by pit-ear Le^a injured by falllDg lire banket. Ankle Ininrad by brakoTiolt We"oBa'"'' ! ! SptlngTalley 'l :* EI1.'7SS.V™'-:-.:::: la J&^7£:;::: M.Ll'rotJrtietnV.'.::: \ ffil^"!'.^.' i ..._ a Auklea dislocated, cage' ial'llng \m Leg broken and ahonlder dulo- cated, cage falUni! down abaft. .. Arm broken and Ace injDTed by John Rodeere Tboma-SmlU, Trefllet WUlal BugliGalaeber Edward SoraiJkj.... Terrenes R [ley Joeeph RDberts RoUerlBetBon DominlctCoBlelz,., WlUlam Beneon Domlnickllarcoy.;;: W5 l.7r:::::. J 3 BodylnJared by Tailing rock. Fool Injnred by falling coal Arm and eye injured V daecend- Cnliar-bDii8"Bod"rtbB"'broteii, Lag broken, tBtown olt csfia'at 94 SpringVallej SpriflEValle, SprlngValley Spring Valley SprlngValley Colchoeler, .. SprltiB Valley 1 ■"a 18 M Ankle Injured', ijiniwa oO cage al Collar-DunVbrakanbrpltcaral'.!! Body and bead Injured, aliding ," tt Body bruleed by tailing rock Lee broken and body Injured by 19 HI 'Ki'™,™™."'.''-'.*":"' By" In in ted by pl"cB of flying Head cnt'anil'fool inja'red by'cago Mollne ic'::'::: \ j 90 I B^y Injured Md_ Hb broken by L'ollat-bonoBrukeiibytaUlQg'coBi Arm broken by fallliiB rock Body and face bnmed by powder.. Ankle broken by (alllDg rock Leg brokeo by falling coal llatkbrol.edVfalUngrock llibB broken by falling rock. eeaJ and blp. Injured by flying IW I JohnUeraen Seatonville.!! t'olehB.ter... \ t !5 25 inronLlBJik „ Foot Injured by falling rock Foot iDjured by falling rack Fool Injured by falling rock M Cbarlea Colegreen... JolmOHberg i:: 10 w ot Bt work Jiily 1, IBM. Ime lost not Known. n average of 45 days ioat t —3 L. S. ■ 32 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Recapitulation of Fatal Accidents. Residence. No. Occupation. No. Cause of Accident No. Colliery. No. Briar Blnfls 1 1 1 a 1 1 2 Driver 1 1 4 1 1 I Failing clod Falling coal Palling off cage... Falling rock PlyV coal f'm shot Falling from buck- et in well Pit-car 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 C.Wife V.Coal Co Coal Valley Min'g Co.. Devlin Coal Co Peacock, Martin SilvusA SilvusC.Co.. Spring Val ley C . Co . . . . whitebreast Fuel Co.. 1 Cable Laborer Mineral 1 Carbon Cliil.... 2 Ladd Operator ...... Pft-bOBS Water-baller .. 1 Seatonville Spring Valley. . . Toluca 1 1 2 Totals 9 9 9 9 Four of these men were killed instantly; six were married men leaving 31 dependents. COAL IN ILLINOIS. Non-Fatal Casualtiea — Second I}iatrici — 1894, IT Edir&rd luller.... IT CbBrles Jenkins... IB Ulcbael LapanElBb 3Jo»pli Towbtck... 4FredBt[ckKl(lcl.... OBobenFlckBIl... II JobnUes 'nKsBwlck..! iSQ.L.Bmltb irLochmlllei.. 8 Angelo C»nihr«z7.J ■"- -naBallBrira.. Td O'HollorDi M Thom»» Smith M Trefflet WillBt iDgta OmUgber TerrancB Riley Joeapb RobBrUB Robert BeUoa.. .. - QeDreeMiblelto... .0 Waller KerneBkcT. 2 Domlnlck CosWIz. a William McCanu.. K William Benson. .. UJohn McNiel 16 C bar J eg Sm lib TpamltilcKHHrco... n Eetgeri! G JohaRipp , UCbarleaCalegreen^!! le Joha Oebert; Totals— injured, 49 in g Valley 1 ib Sprlnj! Valley '.'. M Spring Valle n Viola M Ladd.... il Spring Valle; .. 11 Weuons. .. i6 II amp ton- . Leg Injured by pit Iloayinjiicedbyp] '-■-'? Injured bye Fool cut by oage tlaad injnredby rage Anklea dl«la<»tted, cage falUn Lee brokpn a Body Injurecfby pU-cara Body injured by Calling rock lollar-bone broken by fallln lollar-bone broken l>y pll-ci ifl^ Injured by falling Qre b One Wg amputated,, . Ankle injured, throHU n'e broken by pi Body an d head injured Blldlng b^talllna roek eed by falling r rack"'' '"^^ '" Body bcu Leg brub filling ured by liddar rm fnj'ur^fLil nL' Iron "^J;'- redby-plVee' f nytng fiDlnv and loot Injure In ibaft.. ..:,.. by cage r-bone Broken by falling coal Body and faeeTrnmud by piiwder. t An average ol 45 days lo — 3 L. 8. - 34 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Recapitulation of Non-Fatal Casualties, Kesideoce. No. Occupation. No. Cause of Accident. No. Colliery. No. Aledo 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 19 3 2 5 Carpenter Drivers Engineer Fireman Laborer Miners 1 6 34 1 Brake bolt Cages 1 IH 1 4 1 11 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 Alden Coal Co. Coal Valley MiniBeCo 1 Cable 9. Colchester IB.W 4, SB John Kenny MiokMoKee .OS ■js SB COAL IN ILLINOIS. Marahall County, 1894 — Concluded. E.Pi.™,T.>.=.«-.a...Fo...«,Acc,.. P^^.CT. 1 amplojefl 1 1 1 h E-S i ■ is k ii C«- Price nlnliig T™o=co.,...e., " '".k:.??':,"."'- 1 a 1 1 Wln- Tolsi, Lnmp r" Devlin CmI Co. Xd. 1 i I J 1 1 i -; Z' i At 1 IBS 1!» i.000 1 *0 80 J" 1 rtV" "■i 1 .7,»e m M.SBB Ml 36! 481 'is G 1 -i6 '^if.iF'- 10 M7T 1 B 1 ^ "Wni.LoiMmsn aK^.":::;:: 1 SB — — iai,m 1 1 (0 90W1 i" 1 1 STATISTICS or LABOR, McDonough County — Second District — 1894, Town or postofllce the mine. CHlBiCTBK OF PlaST. P j;araa of firm. campBoy or l/eiBou operalmg mine. 1 a ll 1= i s 1 1 it 1 !l l! Is Jl il j fi ll , pi «lulrny_Co»lCo.No.W " " m'.'.V.'.'. ColGheater Coal .b Mln. Co ,. K~»".SS»;.='.":":::::: Colchester... Sh at. H. H H P.R. O. N. 8.M. 72 '.; til 4- i W, SI S.M. 41 W. ^ M. M W. A' .SB IS i i S.M Mil li\ \ y ">- "Ji PO"*' * i*"" ■\l Reed Uordnn 2:8 3.2 2A ! i 1 ■« :i ■■• :; : :: besrdiHoii TanneeWB.'.': ;; Pandon...!!! " BUndeoBvi'e. Sh. Hr. m Godfrey Broe .04 Total (41 mine*! -— - ATBr STATISTICS OF LABOK. Meicer County — Second Districl— c. KA..^,. O. P...V. ^ i 3 1 5 S i4ii. ^ = ■3^ = *; person o|,etflIJdg minB. th«mln». 1 !l i^ S s il |i 11 « 11 i. W^ T> ?s ?» 5 ss = T ■i? « ^1 Si^ ?*£ £mDireCo.lCo (iilchrlBt Sh Sl, s. ?; P.R, «: s-v. 12 4 ■Coal Vallej HlDlnE Co v.- 40 * Aledo'.'.!!!!:; Hi. Hi. fe ?; i * Tho.. Dacbarty * Son UlDeratauTg;.. 9- 1- o. 38 30 2.fi Bock Island County — Second District— 1894. or poBloOlcB the mine. C„^„„„.P„.,. y peMon opetBdnB mine. i 1 1 1 il 1 3 1 ij 1 i =1 1= s 11 -f ii i' h il 1 Si il li BluckUismondCofllCo COBiyulley.. D. Sl_. 8h, Ht. 1 Hr, 4' 71 3( a.t S,( s' 1.39 John A, Lodlnc Jsmleicra CoalTUo SSgW.::;::::::;:::::::. i.oe 1.73 ToWI»a4mlnBe) ~— AvoragBs COAL IN ILLINOIS. Mercer County, 1S94 — Concladed. ..™„.., T,,., .■„,.,, P™„.,„ A.O..-™ ... P.O...,. i .^i'S 'I- 1 5 1 1 ii L-a.- PrKWB pnid h^nU minting. Tom of coal mined. IS It 1 5 1 t S; E- Totil Othe. g5 i ..p,,..-..,C. I45I IM ITO' 211 a 1 ;; ■ 21)1 w; V.I 19 MIS IS 10< w ;; , T6 to SO Gft 7B 'i'S Ift'TIK 83S i2;oji[ S.UUO 4ft, nil ■■'sBi 'IK 1 o.w.tunio \ ienryPowlo. I W m 671 311 30 i«»ra ' a 87<.0(» a8«,H5 ST, BBS Aver to;a I0 796S iioct Island County, iSfl^- Concluded. ..,,.„,.., T,.,, «..„,■•.,.„.»„,„.. ,..™ B Miners amployed i 1 1 3 1 1 1 utl. Prices paid r„.. ...,„ .„, II paoyotpBrBooop- it il 1 1 1 »•"' Win- Total. S' other II ssxs:'.'.'."":- I! It ,! 1! i IB. DO 9-A 24D IW in aa ax "iuu 4< 31 171 f0 8T« i 1 ttTi-i P)BT« 1^3 87', 1 1 4;b7! 1 1 5:S '■a 3,4(10 s:ffi Ii II u Robert BmnmBnon., 1 nn Wm. Parker !S BlMaASllVil 1 fn JSS.ii.'fflfc::: 1 w ' AvarageB rJ' <""' ,„» STATISTICS OF LA HO It. Schuyler County— Second District— 1894. ClIARACTEll OF PuST. p ■";:;:M=r the mine. 1 S 1 i 1 1° 1 i 1 i i 1 °J- Ji if 1 3| 1 5- 11 j 5| 1" il Sr.'.'":::; f: « 8- u p. R. O. o: 8.M. £( !, 1 H 6 i S' 4 .08 PleuBiii V'v. RiishviUo.... as 3S 3 ! 1 Avera 1 StorA (7o!in(!/- -Second Disiric iS5i °:li" CUiBACTBH Of PUNT. i^ Sama ol Brm, company ot perion opecBtlDg mine. 1 1 a 1 i 1 .2 1 1 'A t H S 11 li i fi is li . Wjomlng . .. Sh. ;: Hr. Hr, He. L. '::" J. 1 a a 4Q 60 a Ba la ss 4.3 4 4. a 4. a 4.« 1 ret""™-.".".''.";::::: .2S ■' ::;:iD' 8l'. N. 8.M. :!! -— ^ COAL IN ILLINOIF. Schnj/ler Connhj, 1894. — CoDcladed. Ehplotkb, TiMi, Wio«a, Powukr, AccmBU ™,.»D PBonncT. 1 BBpW^ 5 1 tl ft Ul o^ Jr. p»ld ulor Tom o( COBI mlnad. ^ .dif^Je"'^ if a P li 1- 1 1 aom Win- ™,. Lamp II K Korr ASonB,... ■Wlniwr 1 I ..,' •1 1» *S •tov, •71 4,894 l.liB2 'boo m '« 3,417 8.^ 1,'!00 aoo i,eis ' 00 4011 (ooo 1 St i; 'CrDilun nAAllen so iliil[.4GroTi(.. IS " H ■ 100 SIO ia,sffl 11,774 »,0M WTO |OTO $1W l^tark Comiiy, 1894- -Coucluded. EBPLflT.-', T.K», wiaia, P WIR, ACC11.EJ, p....„. 1 t s; i: rBN- I ^f^ ii IlBS. per Ion (or bsDd iDlDlng. ^ ■a . » B5 f = m-S 5| I? 1 ll ^1 % £|^ me": «'°" Total. t^^P fA' If '' ajw JHigUee n la g 9> 40 10 JB (OTR w « ' 341 ■■"so lliO 11 i KM -H-ffiSii;;-.:; ! 1 :::: am 140 3» ,800 £» ..." rtPhenii J JM ..,** TB l.iSOC mi IKJ » J uc 75 Tfi 1,IM0 " m •' ^,oi5 1S"I (0 7B,4 *0 79.4 nr* id In obUlDlDg Hverai -4 L. S. STATISTICS OF LABOR. Warren County — Second District — 1694. "ill" c«. ^CTE a OF PUBT. i* Warae of flrni, coropunj or parson o|ienil!nj; luina. i 1 i 1 H 1 j 1 a 1 1 s I| If 2 = Is "5 j |1^ FEoaeyUle Monraautli ,. Sh. 8h 81. p. SI. I!r. H. Hr. Hr. Hr, B. r P.K, 0. 0. W. a. M. :: w. a K 40 SO 5 N 4t SI as 3( 3t 1.9 1 s 41 .» COAI, IN ILLINOIS. Warren County, 1894 — Concluded. Kkplovbb, Time. W«azi, Powder, Accideb TS *SD PllODDCT. 1 Ulnere empioyed. •i S 1 1 u s Ii 11 'ii"; per tan lor tsnd mining. Tonso coai mined. ii ■orpersoooi.- Kting mln«. ii 1 s 1 1 s?- "s;- ,ou,. "•.r," Olhor IS: <1 1 a I .1 HO * » • *o not IN las "1 '1 1 at 1S6 1 3& I ai 1 a ii lae IK 13S "1 1 36 if ISS 1 29 1 39 12S la 12S S2» ■100 IH )« IfK l,BTi '1 Bao i IS 4li( la uo wo 1,87.1 100 aoo t,4S3 BS :;;;■; is SV^tu"" aSS^" :: s imH-Cook..... ! I 1 i 1! im luLee, Jr :vS"-- w 95 10 ' !5S , Tfi 11,041 lO.Ml BO M 17 t1 IT llBi . STATISTICS OF LABOB. Hecapitulation of Coal Mines by Counties— MiSEB. Muinui. 1 s ■s 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 i 1 fit iH 111 'Jl'he^.rpU"' If < 1 Has. '1 IJ 1' 1 1 j 1 It a as t 10 40 IS s \ i IBS.S siisi 1 i 471 lOS 41 2,44 45 17 B7 8' m SI i ^ 186 221 10. n^n . . "(T .^ J I6,3IG 66, SJ as a» >■ II 887.3S 4,286; 6,m l.STB 11. 168 il.HS a) Wern s^e ' 1 1 „ „ __ )( openings «, Nnmberof new mines ot places opened daring: tbe rear, 58. Nnmber of miuee exbRneted or abandoned dariae tbe rear, 41. Wbole nnmber of openlsgd reported for ISH, 311. COAI. IS ILLINOIS. Second Inspection District, 1894. Pniciii •. a PaoDDc Tg. 1 ll •1 1? It < 1 Average prlcaa lor Tone r COBl mlDSd. CoDsnii. ^™; 'Wliit«r '^hl'"' Ions. Tone otlump. 1 other i i s s 'Sri '■% tO.MTO 9^.937 10,316 111, ■140 Bi,sao 181, 6SW 374 .'nra ti.m iB.aas n'w :i3.TM 136,173 (l.BBS if p.m ''■'r'o'o 'as jnS44tl as ■11 a.an !t!iI TotalB p.sasa t(>.B7B8 ],r03,D33 1,M9,3B6 !M,26T <;:«. W.4BB JH,1?8,T0! COAL IN ILLTNOI 55 THIRD INSPECTION DISTRICT— 1894. Mr. George A. ScniLLiNO, Secretary of t1\£ State Bureau of Labor Statistics^ Springfield, III: Sir: — In compliance with section twelve of the mining laws of the State, I herewith submit the eleventh annual report of the Third Inspec- tion District for the year ending July 1, 1894. The report gives tabulated statements showing the number of mines in operation, both shipping mines and mines for local trade; the number of tons of coal mined; the number of fatal accidents; the number of non- fatal accidents; the number of miners employed and the number of all other employes in and about the mines; the number of kegs of powder used; the estimated number of acres worked out during the year: the number of employes to each fatal and non-fatal accident; the number of tons of coal produced to each accident; the value of lump coal per ton at the mines and the aggregate value of the total product; the prices paid per ton for mining, summer and winter; the kind of power used for hoisting, and the kind of power used for haulage in the mines; also the number of boys employed over fourteen years of age working under ground. The. following are summaries for the district for the fiscal year 1894: Total mines in operation Total shippine mines.. Total local mines New mines Mines abandoned a^ Average nnmber of miners employed Highest nnmber of miners employed Total of all other employes Total number of boys employed Total nnmber employed in and around mines in the district. Total tons of all grades produced Total tons of Inmp coal produced Total tons of other grades produced Aggregate value of total product Average value of Inmp coal per ton Estimated number of acres of coal worked out Average nnmber of days worked during the year , Total number of kegs of blasting: powder used Number of fatal accidents , Nnmber of non-fatal accidents Nnmber of employes for each fatal accident Number of employes for each non>fatal accident Nnmber of tons of coal produced to each tatal accident Number of tons ef coal produced to each non-fatal accident. 3, 251 85 166 50 35 4,245 5, 614 1,411 135 7,025 077, 918 569, 268 508,650 900, 8H8 $1,043 591.44 167.6 93,282 10 301 53 703 i:% .791 59, 190 56 STATISTICS OF LABOR. The following table shows the total production by counties, with the increase or decrease in each, for the years ending July 1, 1893 and 1894: Counties. 1893. 1894. Increaee tons. Decrease tons. Cass Fulton.... Logan McLean... Menard . .. Peoria . . . . Tazewell... Vermilion Woodford Totals Net decrease. 23,150 772,497 189,319 204,827 281,68.5 620,149 128,957 996, 76S 180,181 3,897,433 18,900 657,703 186,300 167,294 295,852 611,792 98, 599 989,818 156,666 3,077,918 14,217 14,217 4,250 214,794 3,019 87,538 8,857 35,858 6,955 23,466 333,732 319,515 The net decrease in the total output for the present year compared with last year is 319,515 tons. Labor TrmibUs. — The miners at Kramm Bros.' mine, Edwards, Peoria county, went out on a strike ^November 1, 1893, their demand was for 60 cents per ton mine run coal; after being idle three weeks they returned to work at 55 cents per ton. In January, 1894, the Kelly vi lie and Pawnee Coal Cos., at Westville, Vermilion county, reduced the price of mining from 40 to 38 cents per ton gross-weight, the miners refused to accept the reduction, but, after being idle three days, returned to work at 55 cents per ton for screened coal and 38 cents for mine run coal. In January last, the Athens Coal Co., Athens, Menard county, reduced the price of min- ing from 40 to 35 cents per ton mine run; and loaders, after machines, to 12i cents per ton; last year this company used mining machines on one side of its mine; the other side was. worked by hand-mining. January 31, 1894, the Whitebreast Fuel Company having mines at St. David, Dun- fermline and Bryant, Fulton county, posted notices of a reduction on and after February 1, 1894, the prices to be paid were 67i cents per ton in winter and 60 cents in summer for screened coal; the former prices being: 75 cents for winter and 67i for summer^ The men after being idle four days returned to work at the reduced prices. A general suspension of work at most of the important mines in this district took place April 21, 1894, and became general on and after the first of May. Owing to this suspension, quite a perceptible decrease resulted in the output of coal aggregating 319,515 tons, compared with the output of last year. During the time of suspension of work, excite- ment among the men on strike became turbulent. A number of them went to the mine of E. Little & Co., at Wesley, in Tazewell county, June 6, 1894, for the purpose of stopping the men employed at that mine from working; the men refused to quit work and the result was that a bitter feeling was engendered between the two factions. By some means the shaft buildings were set on fire and burned to the ground, the shaft curbing was also burned to a distance of about 25 feet below the surface. l^ircs.— August 9, 1893, the tower and top buildings of the McLean Coal Company's shaft at Bloomington was entirely destroyed by fire, thereby COAL IN ILLINOIS. 57 causing oi)erations to be suspended. Arrangements were at once entered upon to rebuild, and in October following all the buildings were com- pleted and in a more substantial manner than formerly. November 27, 1893, the top buildings of the Glenburn Coal Co.'s mine at Glenburn, Vermilion county, were destroyed by fire, new buildings were at once erected and operations resumed December 26, 1893. December 21, 1893, a fire started in the haulage engine room of the Chicago & Minonk Coal Co.'s mine, Minonk, Woodford county, at the bottom of the shaft; the fire originated from the overturning by the engineer, of a can of oil on to a torch, the fire was communicated to the tinabers and burned them out for a distance of 60 feet toward the hoist- ing shaft; then spread to the air-shaft about 300 feet east of the hoisting shaft; before the fire could be overcome, it burned the ventilating fan, causing a heavy loss to the company; operations were suspended for six weeks. Accidents.— The number of fatal accidents this year is ten, being two less than last year; two of the killed were single men and eight mar- ried, the latter leaving 31 persons dependent. Five of these fatal acci- dents were caused by falling rock; three by coal flying from blasts; one by falling down a shaft, and one by being run over by a passenger train at the mine. The following is a detailed report of the manner in which each lost his life: August 30, 1893, William Oliver, miner, aged 59 years, married, employed by the Chicago and Minonk Coal & Tile Company at Minonk, Woodford county. The deceased was taking down coal when a part of the roof, which had become loose from the effects of a shot he had fired some time previous, fell and killed him instantly. He left a widow and four children. September 20, 1893, John Gaily, miner, aged 48 years, married, was killed by the premature explosion of a shot in W. L. Pierce & Co.'s Maple wood mine at Farmington, Fulton county. The deceased and his son were working together in a room on the fourth west entry of the mine: at noon they had lighted two shots but one of them failed to go off; both returned to the face of the room, having a fresh squib, which was adjusted in the hole and lighted, before the deceased got six feet away the shot exploded, the son was near to his father at the time but was ten feet further awav and was shielded by some props. He leaves a widow and four children. October 4, 1893, Eugene Ferry, miner, 25 years of age, single man, em- ployed by the Benton Coal Co., Chenoa, McLean county, had fired a shot and at once, before the smoke had cleared away, returned to the face of his room to see the effect; his partner had advised him to wait until the smoke had cleared away, a prop had been knocked out l)y the force of the explosion and had loosened a piece of the roof, or rock, ;i])out five feet long by two and a half feet thick, which fell, jMisbinj? Ferry down on to the loose coal and injuring him so seriously tliat Ik* died three hours afterwards. October 6, 1893, Avery Taylor, miner, aged 30 years, married, employed by the Kellyville Coal Company in its Xo. 1 mine at Westville, Vermilion county. The deceased with two partners were taking out entry pillars; 58 STATISTICS OF LABOR. they had taken the coal out of one pillar for a distance of 36 feet on one side of the entry: old rooms on each side of this pillar had been worked out for a long time previous, so that the roof was broken on each side of the pillar: they had also taken out the coal between the entries for a distance of about 40 feet from where they were at work loading a car: a piece of rock seven feet long by five feet seven inches thick fell and caught him. He was so seriously injured that he died three days after receiving the injury. He left a widow and five children. Joseph Minor, miner, aged 40 years, was one of the partners of Avery Taylor: the same piece of rock that caught Taylor fell on Minor and killed him instantly. These men had failed to put in props when required: the surviving partner testified that the accident was the result of carelessness on the part of the men. October 13, 1893, Peter Miller, miner, aged 54 years, married, employed by the Menard Coal Company at Greenview, Menard county: the deceased had prepared a shot to be fired at noon time: at the proper time he put a light to the squib and went out of his room to await the discharge; it failed to go off as quickly as he expected, and instead of waiting he returned to his room, the shot went off and he was struck with flying coal, receiving serious injuries from which he died shortly after the explosion. He left a widow and six children. December 18, 1893, Herman Saunders, laborer, aged 26 years, single, employed at the Colfax Coal Co.'s shaft at Colfax, McLean county: at seven o'clock in the evening, the deceased was standing on the west side of the shaft at the lower landing, waiting to go down to work: tlie mine manager was giving some instructions to the night-shift boss, when, apparently without any reason, the deceased walked around the shaft to the east side where some timber was lying ready to be sent down, when he either stumbled or purposely climbed over the timber and walked into the shaft, being on the side where tho cage was down, he fell a distance of 400 feet and was instantly killed. February 15, 1894, Scapine Peregrine, miner, aged 33 years, married; the deceased was employed by the Pawnee Coal Company at West vi lie, Yermilion county. About half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, he had prepared two shots to be fired, one in the bottom, the other in the top coal; he told two men who were at work opening a room further on in the entry, and who also had a shot ready to fire, that he would fire this lower shot first, and then go back and light the other, the two men inside of their room put a light to their shot at the same time, quit work and went home: the deceased sat down in the opening of the next room further out in the entry, when an explosion occurred: he supposing that it was his shot, went in to light his other one, and just as he got in front of his room, his first shot went off. the flying coal striking his head, so seriously injuring him that he died 16 hours after the accident. March 1, 1894, John Flaherty, miner, aged 70 years, married, employed by the Consolidated Coal Company at its Fulton ;No. 4 mine near Dan- ville, Vermilion county; the deceased had been cutting coal on the north side of his room, the track being on that side, his partner had begun loading a car which he had just brought in: the deceased then went to the south side of the room to take down some loose coal which had been left from the (!'• " op was nine feet back from the face of the room J IN ILLINOIS. 59 and six feet from the soutli rib: he had only worked a short time wheo a piece of soap stone nine feet ionjif by six feet and eight inches thiclc fell, completely covering him; he was so seriously injured that he died an hour afterwards. He left a widow, also several children, all of whom are of mature age. March 6, 18H James Lacev, lop man, 43 years of age, married, was employed as a car trimmer by the Pawnee Coal Company in its mine at ■Weatvllle, Vermilion county; the track of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad passes close to the mine tracic; the deceased was movinff a car dowD to the mine scales when a passenger train approached; he did not seem to bear the train and was run over and instantly killed, He left a widow and four children. Desired LegisUitm^.—Ihe mine inspection districts of the State should be re-districted and at least divided into seven districts; at the present time the districts are too large for one inspector to do justice to the service or to visit and inspect each mine as often as they should be; eTery mine should be inspected at least four times each year, and some of them more frequently; by so doing the mining laws could be better enforced and the service would be greatly benefited. The following tables give the details of the fatal and non-fatal accidents: Fatal Casualties —Third District— July 1, 1S94. „.» Name. Opcapatlnn. Refldenee. 1 & ii ^1* 1 c... .,.-..,, isn. Winiam Oliver.. BB JohD Oaily [■>» BneenePerry.... d5 Herman Banders! 26 Miner siS:::::::: lliner Laborer Miner ca?tend«::: Mmonk P'armlDGloD . we"°rtii;;::: t SI FJline^rock IBM. WeatvUle.... WeHvlUa":: ^ ^■l SS'^" i Falling rook RecapituiaUon of Fatal Accidents. No. Occapallon. No. Ca.«eo accident. So. 1 Colliery. ».. 10 Car-lender LaDorer ' FsllmR m^'^^c^o 1 tm fboi 6 iBBDtinCo C Co h^Ujvi'u,- < °Co w'T^PlerceACo , 5^S".::;: i WeWrille _i STATISTICS OF LABOR. Non-Fatal Casualties— Third Dtatricl—July 1, 1894. Hip iDJarxd by deaeendlDK c«^... Ann bruken and hip fnjnrea b; LBBinjnfBd tff railniid 'ciri RlGBlniDredbyl'kllnwd CU Leginjurwl bj pitc«r« face and bandB Dnnifld bj powdsr tad hands barafld bj Foce^und han^bDroedbj powdec Pat>t and hands bamed hj powdai B'sce tad hands burned by powdei eiploBlon Buck Injured by [alliLR rock Hip dlsi'iirslJ^by ta'ling t. McOoma.. 12 Joeepb Bogera . . . yi Tboa. Bogm 13 Oscar Laauen 12 Chas. Lanlren Lb Albert Mltcbelfeld.. M Peter Apderson... M Laos Bwanson W John Djpr IB Oerdea. . . . .. J Collerel... H Ueorge Lamb >» Walter Ford... .fflw" liand burned b; 2" t A barned br gaa 1 radbyfallinErock... -BK bmlaed hr pi Inilfl braiaad by .. by falling coal, Lee broken by falling rock nollarbona broken by talllnE rock FiMt brBlsedbjEalliDg rock Foot injured by pit-cars Uullarbone broken by lalUnB coi Head and ihoulder Injared; coi aylnj! tmm shot Pad and shoulder injnred, coa Ojlng from shot BR broken by (aillne rock ackinJuredbyfallfiiB rock eg broken by plt-csrs ',. Bacli Injarwlby (slling rock broken by falling rock..!"!.' d and arms bruised by coal 1 and handa bnrned by sbot. lack Inio red itrtklDK with pick!.! COAL IN ILLINOIS. Recapitulation Non-fatal Casualties — Third District — 189i. BMldenca. No. Occnpslion. No. C«-eoIC.»«a,cy. No. Colliery. So. )lut«r IS::;::::- 10 CoLIfliCoalCo F3ilneco»i 'ulllngrock ■'ailing off hoifcir filing coal Qaeaipiosion iWnckbjplck.;'.:: toadman rimblrmii'.::: ^;e assuage. KelljvniBC. Co &"£:■.■■: — An aTsnce of SS da jb lo Table showing the number of persons injured, nature of injuries, time lost, with averages and percentages — Third District — 1894. ..„„.,..„.... No. tM. HlnglB, eX" daj'f. *'J"- luilrl ^ 1 "] [ -J 1 i" m 111 87 «0 ] ¥ ] n.i i w 58 " S4 BO i.ara 33 100 • One man nnable lo wock at Mile date. The county statistical tahles follow, giving the record of each mine i the district, also a recapitulation by counties. Respectfully submitted, James A. Keatino, Stale Mine Jmpect»r, Thi.-d jm I'K STATISTICS OF LABOR. Cass County — Third District— 1894. Cb.ka™.«o,P^^t, P perfon operiting mine, i naireBl the mloB. 1 1 li SB 1- 1 1 1 .5 1 1 s 1 Is ii s 1 s If 3 1. VltninU ABblBLd..... 8h Bt, Lo ■i. P. H. R- B. M i siio [ nndrBroB ;::::::::'.:: ,8« Fulton County— Third District^l894. "sr Ch.,UOT,» or Pl^MT. 11 pereon opetiting mine. d 1 i 1 P 1^ 1 1 1 s 1 1 3 1 s- !l 11 II 1 II J li -1 1 faSia*/,.'!';::::::::: CiB.KpddiB John Yokum lli«™- Lewlitoirn '. St'^SStld'"' Daufermline NorrlB KBrmlnBlon MldaiBGto.e F»irvlow.... 0. D. D. D. 8h. ild. Ur. £ nr. Hd, 1; t 8. L L L R. 0. a.M. 9.M. 3. M. S, M i as » 90 eo ai BO 40 BU B5 SS 60 » ao SB 2.1 a.ti 4.8 s* 4.9 4.8 4;a 1 « 6 fi G 1 w SS-cii:;;:;;;;;;;;; Bam'l WailB ■WhllebrsaMFualCo B 06 I g"feSif.'.f.":::-.:;::::;:; 09 a! 49 *''i".Srr;:".':?.;;:-: i oa ■N.W. NlcholBon I&ii'.vv::;-:':'::-; Ti i.?:S;t:::::::-.:.::7 aoi '1. 6 30' 4.6 COAL IN ILLINOIS. Cass County, 1894 — Conclnded. BSFUJTBB, Tl«B, WiOEB, FOWOSB, ACCIUENTB AHU PllODUCT. 1 Miners J Ii 1- 1 if ll £; PriCBB p«ld band mining Ton.o,c.^n,ln^. p«iij or perwn op- erating mine. 1 1 1 tr- """ Tolil. S' °£' 1| VlrElnlflCoiICo a H 48 i €. IS •"w p) 7! 16, DID a^HM CdlO ...7 KelfOn & Jiuuo IB.OOO 18,8011 ti,iioo lOTfl.S I0 7S.B Fulton County, 1894 — CoDcluded. E>.r^„s. T,>.., «-.«KS, P0.o.n. Ac.,o..xe ..n PKon.cr. 1 Uln«rB emploj-Bd. ! < 1 It s.e ■s-s s 1 1 P Cua- Prices iiald hand mining. Tone of coal mined. ll »"/,."ir=.°' si |1 1 1 1 mer. Win- Tolal. s. Olhsr ilea. S-3 |3 is -1 CAR. Boddlo S9 4 a OS 1 a a 1 1 i fl- 1 1 10 S 63 ao fl 300 aw ago S7b m va t 80 IM IBI i-eo ii ii BU '°l w 78 TB 7S "1 P ■ i i 78 73 06 7B 7B TB 76 ao.wa °i a.aot l!»l35< Si 4a; TO IB, 840 1,«U0 aso a» '7»l 36,1101 MJ,e78 3a,T3i BOllW 16',D0( ffl,73i 31, ail i.m -aoo i6,'iifl .!;S 14,004 !;S ii'aw »ioa I.lBf I,BOO :: .^ las WbllebieulF.Co., F WllUun Jordan is Wm. Raffle -Claire Cool Co. No. a i',4a ■i 'i 1 1 1 • 5,-. 1 49,jV 34,sir "to ?o^-iiiSJ£lK^i:::-. ?J 1 tr i;^ tl^Ifc^;;;; ot STATISTICS OF LABOR. Fulton County— Third District— 1894. or poTolllte nearflBl Cn.„,CT.« OP P,..«T. II ISame o( flrm, cnmpany or i 1 1 i 1 M 1 s 1 1 1 = i 1^ A li 1 ji 1 1 . n a il £■3 ili Wm.S.cho.«n No.l Cub. jfl^uie:;::::: Otlp snmaum;::: TablB QfoVe: ;' :::: vormont,:::: L«nian BanriBr tth. D- Sb. ?,• Sh. 61. Ilr. |: Ur'. ":;■ 1 Br, Ml. s. s h B. n. P,R- 0. 1 0. a SM. Bt 31 W SO 4b I S il 4,3 i i.i a'" f 4.« S.M Canton Coal AOu Co B.ra &&"l'n*«v^:.:;.:: ■iS Ch»B. Mlnnell Jobn Andenoa & Son IB liTTB LIIAL IN ILLINOIS. Fulion Couniy, iSI*^— CoQclnded. EMPMTEa, TlMK, WAllEa, FfUVDEB, AcclUB* „,..!. PnoimcT. i s ^ 7. r ^X"'^ Tonao f coal ,.iUied. -1 o. f^^ ^,:- H i It ^1 fl III 1 S; tor. Torn, S» "si" 1 < a -; ie M a « 2 im Wi 1 BH 37B.. ., lora f1 17 ■■■"g" " im TS 140| g.'lJ.^«*BS,i;:''rji;: n '"300 S !■■ \ inn ■■»u6" ■■ '^ ^TE BGO G60 '"tio!! !! in ra :::::: e l: -s ;!! m'.'. .. 6TW -76 B.ncio 6.900 ClIiis*Hh«w lai 1,064 1,BOO 908 IB9W 1 667,703 M.m "- ngec m p„ STATISTICS OF LABOR. Logan County— Third District— 1894. Town the, mine. CUIBACTEB OP PLiNT. 13 perBOD operBtlDg mine. S 1 1 SB 1 1 1 1 11 ! J! Is p i: n 11 { }i a |1 s 11 SS?;?!-H°:::::: Mt. PolMkJ'.: '■■ SI. Sh. '!; "';"■ f: " i L 5 W Avera en McLean County — Third District — 1894. Cbabactbb db Pi^aht. 1= penoD operaUng miuo. 1 1 i i ii 1 1 1 1 1 H si 1| Si? 1^ ii !l il 11 Ii BloomlngtoE 8h 8t. Sh, H. L.W. ■?; S-M. Ml 3il '1 Sss.**?!?^"";:: COAL IN ILLINOIS. Logan County, iSSi— Concluded. BKl-L OTI»,Ti«B, Waoib,Po niEn. J ccmnNTB iSD Pboduct. 1 "'f", 1 1 1 3 S. s s. p 1 "i,!^: Pilcea IjBld hand lalnlng. Tons of CO.I mlnea. u '"SS^."- II is i 1 1 auin- T.r T..„. ^r. Other let II iSSSSiVo. ^ 1(X ffli -, ate St ^'6« a 1 JOIil |n&) 14,700 Si BpflTB 'II K7 1. 186,800 1M,02B 88.376 A"»«" JOM 10 61 McLean County, JS94— Concluded. .„. OT»-, TXMZ, «-.0K«, I-0».,.«. A™n.<«« «D FMOI..>CT. 1 HIneiB employed i 1 1 5 % 1 2 f 11 1 Oas- tiei. PrICM paid Tana ol coil mlued. = 1 p«liy or perion op- eTBling mlua. 1 1. 3J 1 5 1 f Bom- s- Toial. Lump "S- Sg"oSfp.ci: IB aw 71 230 ii,ooo'i 'i *t0M t45 •low f6< 106,000 a;ooo 80,000 4D^eS8 6,000 ee.ooo 11 116 231 2,23) a ^ 167,394 126,008 «,341 '^- A *1U ■ 'Uppar rein, (0.60; lowai vein, |0.60. •Uppar rain, : tM&Mra paid STATISTICS OF LABOR. Menard County — Tkird Disirict — 1894. Town c„. „„. j5 person opeiHtiiig mine. i 1 i 1 3E 1 1 1 s 1 i 1 II p is P 1 i p Jl ii Alheni. MInin Co Athena SwealwstBp!; 6b. St. 1 fth- L. 1 i; fi.p. o. N. 8-M. ts- 71 IS e *;« sis 6 i.'i'SfS^T-:'"-^ i.a SSESa.?'".""."."." 3.13 I0,8» 1 Peoria County —Tkird Distric —1894. Town Cn.n..T.« OF P..»T, P Deraoo operiitlnK m(ne. 1 f a 1 1 1 g 1 ll ri =1 1 M 11 II J 3^ -4 r ii Cnn.CD«lCn.,Mm.raMlnB ;; BarlonVlUe'' 8h. SI. D, D, HI. St. Hr, if, 1 Hd. Dr. Sh. I, Md p R. o. B-M. SM. SO 140 11 5 I 1 s T8 SS 53 F. P. Schmidt, No. I Con. Coal Co.. SlH Mine:::: i Id « 411 0» OB 19 9T 05 es EdWBrd Broal, Ho. 1 2S 48 1 10 T8 H«?tmBn''&MiMMMrVi; Co TlcarjBroi COAL IN ILLINOIS. Menai-d County, 1894 — Concluded. EmI'LOVES, TlllE. WiOKS, Pon-DKR, ACCIDKNTB itiD PhODUCT. 1 Mlnere f 1 1 1 s ii -.3 Ii ii il hnnd mining Tdm o£ cofll mined. II paDjorperBon op- eratlDK mine. nil Snni- s- ,„.. ■=• If Atben» Mining Co... WabMhCoilCo...... J.B.anffla'tKJo-op.Co LBvriioblmer'".::".:: Chl.A K. C. CDBl Co. Uen«d CobI (SiV'SoJl Tallala Coal Co IS 71 40 J ...* t81 1711 all) s; ITR •1 ■'■? •35 •11) 1 If 4|m» Is Ii S3B,ST8 lolaii S.flT5 5a, 97? so 1 BO w 'i loa IBS 8.14K T SOfiiSS! 1 Wna;!, fOIKJi *lllDeiH paid foi groes welgbt. Peoria County, 1894 — Concluded. E.„,.,„ TIKE, Waoib, Powder. .™e PRonnc 1 Miners 1 1 9 1 tl K t ii Uei si - Pnceepaid TeE.e,„.,.l..,. ^! paoj or penoD op- erallns mine. ^1 Snm- win- ter. Total. Lump coal. other i ■Cons'dC.Co.,Ko.l.. !4 i 1 "a :::. iMC 1 ao« m 1 ,.» sso l,4«) 11 six 108 340 40 Bj 3 as aa.osT 5.'i !3,BK ]l,08f 16,411 i iB.aK 4;iioi (100 8Ti4 i F.^P. Bchmidt s 1 e"b™c.'|oN: ::;;:: la 00 Frank Bewut !;;■-■ ! '1" kSs;;;:::;: ¥: t; • i:E so:; IBOU Daniel Drlfcnll ' \ PS f ■■;: '■; i::; ""il.... * Mlnais paid lor groaa wjlght OF LABOR. Peoria County, 1894 — Concluded. Town CaiBiCTER or Plant. p Ntme of nrm, companj or penon operating mine. 1 1 j H IS ,i a 1 1 1 •1 1 si r Is 11 3 1 li |l ll WsltarTrHMOre B«rtonvlllB. Orch'^diMlno »cr-'i MsplEton.... woicoti,!;:! Blmwood EdwtrdB :::: YoaocB sia-K KruBDi Gt't*n FotWown... Qanna../"! Monica..:;;: Kiop.ton;:;: jubiiea..;::: cha»...::;: Linn cwiiicoiiiv:; Tiivoii....:; SI Sh. t. i'. SI. p." Sh. i D. SI. SI. at, Hr. Hd. St. Ht, ij. 1 i L. 8h L, ■L. L. 8h Sk. L. H, ;; 1 :n. 1 i; 0. S: N. N, 1 n: 1 w. S-M. W. 8-M. W, Ml UK Bl 71 ja M M go BO M T[ SG go 71 HO K a g( BO i to 40 n) Ml "] « a M M N « 3D „ 1 .B Germon Cofi»r»tlve Co' il ^^See .eu .1! Wim«m sTmuzb' ;".' '.'. '.'". ['. .ss T^nVltmesti'-Wm.min.. si i ■W L. Poller* Co PeoTUCaBlMIatngCo ':n .?» !■■• -H ■JS JohnLalBon ,« BobertB. Uoii ;oi COAL IN Illinois: Peoria County, 1894 — Concluded. Ehploibs, Tl.lE, Waoe", Powueh, ,„,.. ™„. PiwnuoT. 1 Ulnera UDplorsd. i 1 I" 1 fi si fl si i.J^d'' iE Tod. ot toil mls»]. II etatlng mine. at 1 if Sum- Wln- ™. Lump oilier C P Is. ESIrU:: 1 7i ■1 1 i J A i ■ i : 1 li i ■"; 198 "i 125 1 31* IK 180 IM % iMl iS 'i (-91 IB "«B sa ITI IBI I7B ■■i 1 a „ s . ^ • 50 • i8 76 7B • ao VB T5 TB IB 7B 7B 1:S 3,S95 1.B4D 1 1,M 70( 18, B« «,^ 21:B41 3S,10I B,400 fl.Ott ID, 41! 1 'b|ri^ i 'is 1),6» I'nB? 'aoo '1 7on 9fi0 TW Is soo 6^00 18,41 f.i 17, M 1,400 57S 69 45 SO S! .,.1 80 :::::; 1 IB Collier Cofip.C. Co.. S«!"^°»o°;:::: '■ No.S,... 103 Frank Loweif, No. 1. TnoB. Goodwin 5S'S.T;:::;:; 10 00 Stt|S!..:::;; 00 i^Sb: 1 BSS,&a"c!«° TB TB' 711 ^M IB P TB i« TB i 75 76 7B 75 i 7S 7H 75 75 76 87!i ,F 1 M &r"*Bra''''""" 1 101 i m Ku«IcJt*Edwardi... I«aacMMllliiEASDn J"SCKS;;;::::; Josepb CaltoD ss il^;;;;;; ChM. Benv£8D».. Jo»«Dh Wolford m NewBunW. *s Si.p"?;Sff:::-.:: ■■'i' Siria"".^;; BobertH.GoB "'^r lUU ATSr (D70T p,^ ri, 1 ■ i " " STATISTICS OF LABOK. Tazewell County— Third District— 1894. the mine. C>,.u..TBno,P,..-T, !^ Kame ol Qim, company or pereon operallae inlne. i 1 1 l| 1° 1 1 { 1 i 3 si 1 i a" li 1 1 ts 3 li We.ley Pekin.,!!"!! Ba»t Peoria!! SI. S]. D. 8f. L. 1 w. ■n IIB la ItK 4.S 4!a (« Louli Granf £ Sods in Jdo. Franks ± Philip Beedl; .ED IS Tol»lB{Bmiiie» Ave COAL IN ILLINOIS. Tazewell County— Third District 1894.— CoucHded. Empl OTEl, TlMl, WiOBB. POWDBB. / .„„., TS AND PeOUUCT, ! ,.",'S i 1 i B 1 ft 1 u CDS 1? i ^n^ inlng. Ton. at caul mined. 1 pMjorperMnop- «imtiag mine. ■ E- .,.,. S' other Sea. i Bahlnider Bios 9 11 1 11 ! ii 164 1BB BOO 247 ;: ■flW •K BO BO 1 ■^Sl,a8l ta.ftfli 5; MO it,uyv s.a&o 4> 6,000 1 1 LS.'feS'-'™'" }J« 3,718 «3.fi99 B5,8»B 8,200 ^S lOliTS? „». 1105 'lHnw.i«id(or Sro.. ™ig ,. STATISTICS OF LABOR. Vermilion County—Third District — 1894. CuinicTis OF Pliwt. I- Staie of a™, cnmpBoy or per»ON opa rating mine. or poatipfflcB the mine. 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 II Is If Is Si' t 1 h 11 II 1 i Ik DinyUle Sh. Sir. 1 Str." SI-' D. Sir. Hr. Hr! a; na. at. Or. ;; i.'. h L. L. ;:' P.R. L. W. ;: :: L. W. P.K. 1 N. O. i 0. B.M. W. at 1 111 M 4B 'i V H a I 1 M i s sit a* G.e 6.6 »» KellfViWeCoii Co., No. 1.... Graya^Craek BiinMnt[firoa..No.4 CoOpe»U.«ja^nlnKAM-n,.. ':5 jn^B Boot JiI>av[B ■" 8.4M.PnuiM KYMiJonei Ifie.'::::-:::;:::::: grffi:::: Qeorgetowii'. .IS Si^te-- ■■■■'■•■■■ StiDBbnry A W.tldUB 1,18 ^ •e< 1 ^B COAL IN ILLINOIS. 75 Vermilion County, 1894— Gouclu ded. Bhplotis, Time, Waseb, Powdeb, Accihe T. *ND PlWnDCT. 1 Miner. • ■! 1 C. - Prfeea psld ■s, w: s^ » 1. j 5= il i S;is.- ™.., s"ir 1 '• ' m „ 14a , 9in iZ DO '; -l ™ ilsoci 1,800 -Wl B7« ^ ^ S! "" '« Kel]^»'eCNCo,.No.i J ; S 60 «J « ?-SK lis A. jf Bu-hong. K ■■ fiO l.!ft« w I'iri I1H,S9S Looo ioj,«a * I flO 6S ISS EWI,'^:::;:::; S .... HI a) is 70 i* 1 u M ■■■■«> J 4E (SO 60 a I 16U 1 George W.WitM.... €3eo.HoflgHn J , m ■"iflfi s ITS 30 eo M 8TB aom ISfi 6U l.Ell 98B,flI3 8«,B15 . . to MHjIO 5S» nm i f ""^ ■ 'Mlnen paid [orb a welslil. STATISTICS OF LABOR. Woodjord County— Third District— 1894. 1 CU-«XCT.« OF P.,.«T. SI . J ? ?! j; 'i p-? * 1^ ■' Sf '5 = ss .s? s S* Buds of flrru. compsn)' orl orposiomcfl p«non opBrnting mine. | neareet 1 II ■ s S 1 1 =1 i si 1 11 { il Sli. ■' MiU 4B0 Ia ^ Mecapitulation of Coal Miiiea by Counties— MlSM. MlSIES. 1 1 1 1= i 1 1 1 1 £ lii r! Ill Ko. of miners and others employtf. 11 II CasuQl- Counties. 1 1 B |l So < M Is dl i { 1 3 1 J IB i ii. 4! ■Jlf '3ff 10 BOI 16! 13; ^ SSI as; 8,718 ^« 98,292 ] ■i 110.11 IMAI aw J 34 Tiuen-sll S^?S:;-:-:::-:::::::::;:: Ifl? DO 35 Ml. 44 1,403 6,781 1,331 ^ ''' I nnmber ot opening! reported la 1893, Sas. Bt of new mines or placee opened dnrlna Che jesr, SO. er of mlnee eibauswd or abandoned during the year, U. COAL IN ILLINOIS. Woodford County, 1804 — Oonclntled. EarLOTES, Time, Wint", Powuin, Aooidests iSQ PiionucT. S Uinare raiployed. 1 i J 1 1 P Cm- 11 III ■ Prlcei paid hind miQiii£ ™..,„^ .,..,. il pany or pergon op- eratlnK mine. L P 1 !l ■si &■' i * 1 S: tar. Tot«l. Lomp Olher ft Chlcaao & »iiiank CoalanaTUBCo... HoanokB Mining Co.. IN ." ™ . aai ss 1 -iiS (0 90 ■n'.im 8E,oon ■ftBlB ... 1 ar G 38 ' H IBB, ess IK^IW e,GiB AveM »B3« JO SO Tfttrd Inspection District, 1894. p„..... „Pnor,.c T.. II 1 Ararue prlcee tor huid-mlDlng. Ton, { coal mined. 1 Boia- Winter. "Jjaj^tot Totil tone. nnSm S.. 1 1^ lO.TM *0.7W 186,801 1M,»I» 444,' 3BI 164,02& 138,068 ass, 871 117,106 a,M6 (1.6S7 l.OBEB LOTS llOOl Mi ,188! !3ue4 .IIM sjcinif Ml. S3! BOI ar.i:-.:::;-.:::: SS8 3,077,918 S,M9,S88 nm.m (3,900,908 "««" tO.8854 lO.flTll tO.SMS (l.MB (0.4806 •See eonnty uble. COAL IN ILLINOIS. 79 FOURTH INSPECTION DlSTRlCT-1894. Mr. Geokge a. Schilling, Secretary of ttw Bureau of Labor Statistics, Springfield, III. Sir:— In accordance with section twelve of the general mining law of the State, I have the honor to present the eleventh annual report of ■the Fourth Inspection District, for the year ending July 1, 1894. The following is a summary of the tabular statements for all of the vcount^es in the district: Total number of mines Total number of shipping mines Total number of local mines HigheHt number employed underground dumber employed on the surface Boys under 16 employed underground Total tons of all grades sold or consumed Total tons of lump coal produced Total tonn of other grades .Number of accidents Number of fatal accidents Number of persons injured so as to lose time Number of tons produced to each fatal accident Number of tons produced to each non-fatal accident. Fatal accidents per 1,00(7 employes Non-fatal accidents per 1 ,000 employes Estimated number of acres worked out Average value of lump coal per ton .. Average price paid per ton for hand -mining J^ umber of kegs of powder used ISO 66 64 6,417 1,833 100 5, 178,803 3,877,110 1,296,194 130 19 111 262,279 46.606 2.93 17 727.1 $0.8821 $0.46 81,087 New Mines. — The Riverton Coal Company has sunk a new shaft about three-quartei;8 of a mile east of its old shaft on the Wabash railroad at Riverton, Sangamon county. The shaft is 232 feet deep, the dimensions of the shaft are 19 feet by 9 feet 4 inches clear of the timbers; each hoisting chamber is 9 feet 4 inches by 6 feet 8 inches; the tower and tipple-house are constructed of wood; the boiler-house is 5.5x32; the •engine-house is 37x27: both are brick buildings and roofed with slate; .four boilers have been placed in position; a double hoisting engine 24x36 inch cylinders and an 8-foot drum, made by the Litchfield Car and Manufacturing Company. The Madison Coal Company has opened its .No. 4 mine at Glen Carbon, Madison county. The shaft is 146 feet deep; the workings are laid off in sections by driving entries parallel to the dnain entries; the surface plant consists of the usual mine buildings; four boilers; Litchfield double hoisting engine, 18x32 inches, drum 6 feet in diameter; shaking screen and a Norwalk air-compressor for operating •xnininf? machines; a Stanley entry driving machine was used for eight months in opening up the mine; a Litchfield detaching hook is connected to eachvca.ge. 80 STATISTICS OF LABOR. « Prospective Mines —In Macoupin county a shaft is being sunk on a large tract of land one and a half miles south of Girard, on the Chicago & Alton railroad. The company that will operate it has not been organ- ized. It is stated the persons who are interested are large coal shippers and that they will also open another mine on the same property. One mile northwest of Litchfield, borings with the diamond drill proved a seam of coal 7 feet 9 inches thick at 535 feet bellow the surface, and another seam 4 feet 4 inches thick at a depth of 51)9 feet. The Carbon Coal and Manufacturing Company has been organized and is sinking a shaft to these seams. Escapement Shafts.— The Madison Coal Company has sunk an escape- ment shaft at its No. 4 mine at Glen Carbon. In Sangamon county the Clear Lake Co-operative Coal Company has sunk an escapement shaft at its mine. Fires. — A fire occurred during the night of November 15, 1893, by which the top works at No. 1 mine of the Madison Coal Company were completely destroyed. They have since been rebuilt. A shaking screen has been added to the plant, and platform cages substituted for self- dumping cages. The tower, tipple-house and scales at the escapement shaft of the Taylorville Coal Company were burned during the night of November 20, 1893. The fire was communicated to the platform frame of the scales by burning slack that had been used for making an embankment. An underground fire, caused by leaving a lighted lamp hanging on the timbers near the bottom of the shaft, after quitting work, occurred during the night of February 23, 1894, at the mine operated by the Springfield Junction Coal Company. The timbers that supported the roof for about 300 feet were burned out. The roof fell to the height of about thirty-five feet. The fire w^as extinguished by closing the shafts. Ahandoned Entei^rUes. — The shaft commenced at Taylorville by the Christian County Coal Company was abandoned when a depth of 65 feet had been reached in the quicksand. At Strasburg, Shelby county, a shaft w^as sunk 210 feet to a seam of coal 20 inches thick and then abandoned. At Smithboro, Bond county, a company organized to re- open the mine at that place. It was abandoned before taking out all of the water. The mine of the Chesterfield Coal Company was drained, a small amount of coal taken out and again allowed to fill with water. Developments.— The Moweaqua Mining and Manufacturing Company bored a hole at the bottom of the hoisting shaft to prospect for a work- able coal seam. At a depth of 38 feet below the seam then being worked the drill entered a seam 5 feet 6 inches thick. The company abandoned working the old seam and are now opening the new seam, which re- sembles No. 5 as it appears at Springfield. The Assumption Coal and Mining Company, Christian county, is developing a seam which is about 15 feet above tlie one that it has been working. Both seams will be worked and both have the same general thickness and appearance. Improi:ements. — The Sorento Prospecting and Mining Company, Bond county, has put in a 15-foot fan. The Springside Coal Mining Company, Christian county, has put in a system of endless rope haulage and a Bond box car loader. The Taylorville Coal Company has added a shaking screen to its plant. The Madison Coal Company has erected a new tower, tipple-house and shaking screen at its No. 3 mine, Edwardsville. COAL IN ILLINOIS. 81 The Chicago and Virden Coal Company has erected a 15-foot fan. The Carlinville Coal Company has improved its hauling roads by taking down the clod for a distance of 1,500 feet. The Wabash Coal Company has erected a 12-foot fan at its mine at Dawson, Sangamon county. Mining Jlfoc/iines.— During the year, 191 under-cutting machines have been in use at seventeen difTorcnt mines. A Stanley entry driving machine was used for eight months in opening No. 4 mine of the Mad- ison Coal Company. No coal was mined with machines by the Wilming- ton and Springfield Coal Company nor by the Edinburg Coal Company. Owing to a scarcity of water for steam purposes the machines owned by the Sorento Prospect and Mining Company were not operated after December 7, 1893. Accidents,— Y)\\v\ng the year there were 130 accidents, resulting fatally to nineteen persons. One hundred and eleven suffered injuries so that they lost twelve or more working days; two of the fatal accidents were attended with injuries to one person each besides the one who was killed; two of the persons killed had met with previous accidents during the year. The following is a statement in detail of each fatal accident: July 25, 1893— Henry Shulz, aged 34 years, timberman, married, em- ployed at the No. 8 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Mount Olive, Macoupin county, was killed by a fall of roof. The deceased and others were taking down rock when a mass of it fell and caught him. lie left a widow and three children. August 5, 1893— John Kadlubek, a single man, aged 24 years, miner, at the No. 2 mine of the Pana Coal Company, Tana, Christian county, was killed by falling off the cage. A cage load of men were coming up the shaft; when about 50 feet from the bottom the deceased stooped to pick something up; his head caught in the side timbers and he was crushed between the side and cage, falling to the bottom of the shaft. It was supposed that he dropped the lid of his dinner bucket and was stooping to pick it up. October 6, 1893— W. H. Gerlock, fireman, aged 25, a single man, em* ployed at night at No. 6 mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin county, was killed by the explosion of a boiler. On inspection it was found that a sag had formed on the boiler over the furnace. The day fireman when cleaning the fire at 5:30 p. m. had not noticed any sag in the plate. The furnace doors are so low that he could not see this plate unless he stooped lower than usual when firing. A sag forming quickly would likely escape detection. The boiler had a thin incrustation of scale, and had been cleaned eleven days before the explosion. It was inspected July 30, 1893. October 20, 1893— G. S. Ketchem, driver, aged 24, married, met with a fatal accident at mine No. 2 of the Pana Coal Company, Pana, Christian county, and died the next day at noon. On inspection it was found that the duties of the deceased were to feed the mules and haul the coal from the entries that were being driven at night. l\\ an (Mitry wluuv it was customary to haul two and three cars at a trip, he liad hauled live empty cars in the front and back entries until he had live loaded cars, which he commenced to haul at one trip. The entry which the tri]) was on was down grade from the face. The cars hav(^ wheels sIxIchmi inches in diameter and hold about two tons of coal. After the —6 L. 8. 82 STATISTICS OF LABOR. trip started it got beyond his control and threw him across the traclc m front of the trip when the wheels of the first car passed over his body. It was reported that he had sprags on the cars but it seems did not use them. He left a widow and iwo children. November 3, 1893— Louis ITenriott, driver, aged 20 years, single, was Icilled by being run over by pit-cars in mine No. 1 of the Pana Coal Company, Pana, Christian county. The deceased was talcing a trip of three loaded cars down a light grade, and when found was lying across the track, the first car having passed over his body. He died about fifteen minutes after being found. The grade where the accident happened being very light, a trip could be hauled over it without spragging any of the wheels. What caused him to fall under the* cars is not accounted for. The cars have sixteen inch wheels and hold about two tons of coal. November 10, 1893 — Joseph Weknifski, miner, aged 27 years, single, was killed by falling coal at mine No. 1 of the Springside Coal Mining Com- pany, Pana, Christian county. The deceased was undermining a part of a rib-shot that had cut ahead of the hole and beyond the mining. When the shot was fired the front part of the coal fell, leaving a part of the undermined coal and all that part of the shot that had cut ahead of the mining standing up. He was mining about two feet from the bottom when the coal fell on him, killing him instantly. November 13, 1893— Henry Boison, loader, aged 42 years, single, was killed in mine No. 1 of the Madison Coal Company, Glen Carbon, Mad- ison county. Boison had loaded the coal out of a room and went into the entry looking for more coal. It was presumed that he returned to the room to get his pick and shovel, as he was afterwards found under some clod roof that had fallen and killed him. No one was present at the time of the accident. The roof in the room where he was killed was bad. The timberman had been in the room several times while the coal was being loaded, and had taken down some broken roof. A piece In one corner remained up. This piece had several slips in it and it is supposed that after the deceased had returned to the room for his tools noticed that this piece of roof was worse than he had supposed, and that he had attempted to pull the under part down, when the whole of it came down killing him instantly. November 14, 1893 — Benjamin Khodes, machine runner, aged 25 years, single, was killed at mine No. 1 of the Taylorville Coal Company, Taylor- ville, Christian county. The deceased was running a machine in a room he did not consider safe. He sent for the loader and timberman to set props where he desired. Afterwards he continued running the machine when a piece of slate fell killing him instantly and injuring a helper. The slate of the roof was about one foot thick. There was a **pot" in the rock roof and a slip in the slate near the "pot" and another slip converging. This piece of slate should have been timbered, no matter how solid it may have sounded. November 16, 1893— Charles Lark, driver, aged 39 years, married, was fatally injured in mine No. 2 of the Pana Coal Company, Pana, Christian county. The deceased was engaged in breaking in a new mule, which he had been working for two days previous, while pulling two cars of coal down a light grade, at the bottom of which was a small pool of water, near tbe side of the track. The mule stopped at this place, COAL IN ILLINOIS. 83 4 squeezing the driver against tlie car. The mule then started forward and at the same time kicked Lark, causing him to fall across the track. The cars continued moving until the front one ran on to him, injuring him so seriously that he died six days afterwards. The cars had sixteen inch wheels and held about two tons of coal each. He left a widow and lour children. November 17, 1893— J. Dodick, miner, aged 52 years, married, employed in mine No. 1 of the Decatur Coal Company, Decatur, Macon county, was fatally injured by a fall of coal from a long- wall face so that he died eight days afterwards. The deceased was undermining a piece of coal liaving three clay slips, one parallel to the face, the other two con- verging. The coal fell from the slips with the above result. He left a widow and four children. December 12, 1893— X. C. Mullen, night watchman, aged 38 years, married, was fatally injured at mine No. 1 of the Capital Co-operative Comi>any, Springfield. The duty of the deceased as night watchman In- cluded the coaling of the engines of the I. C. 11. M. The chutes are low and the coal does not run freely from the aprons. At the time of . the accident he was standing on the coal in the tender, between the apron and the cab. The engine was moved, squeezing him between the aprgn of the chute and the cab of the engine, injuring: him internally so that he died the next day. He left a widow and five children. January 2, 1894 — Torral Young, miner, aged 25 years, married, was in- stantly killed by falling rock in mine No. 1, Penwell Coal Mining Com- I>any, Pana, Christian county. The deceased was loading a car at the time of the accident. The room had a number of slips in the roof. Some of the roof had previously fallen from these slips. The piece that killed Young fell from a slip near the face of the coal. A number of props and cross-bars were in the room and other bars should have been put up nearer the face before the roof broke. January 8, 1894— Anton Martinetti, aged 51 years, married, (widower) "was instantly killed by falling rock in the No. 8 mine of the Consoli- dated Goal Company, Mount Olive, Macoupin county. The deceased was loading a car at the time of the accident. There was about one foot of slate above the coal and rock above the slate. There was a number of slii)S in the slate and a ''pot" in the rock. A slip alongside of the "pot'* converged to another slip. The piece of slate that fell broke at the face and parted at the slips, falling with result as stated, lie left one son not dependent. January 27, 1894 — Andrew Baumer, loader, aged 65 years, married, was instantly killed in the Troy mine of the Consolidated Coal Company, Troy, Madison county. The deceased and his partner, Henry Scholtmeier, ^ere loading cars in a room having a soapstone roof, but without any slips; a piece of this roof 13 feet long, 4 feet wide and about 5 inches thick at the center, and tapering to feather edges all around, fell on both men, breaking the kneecap of Scholtmeier and instantly killing'- Ilaunicr hy crushing him against the top of the car that was bein^ loaded. He left a widow. January 30, 1894 — Albert Boelle, aged 45, miner, was instiuitly killed in mine No. 1, of the Cantrall Cooperative Coal Company, Cant rail, Sanga- mon county. The deceased had drilled a rib shot, the hoh' passing 84 STATISTICS OF LABOR. through a piece of sulphur, the bits had to be sharpened four times dm^; in^ the drilling which reduced the size of the hole through the sulphur, when putting in the cartridge it stuck at the sulphur; there was a break- through near the face of the room into another room. Another miner I ^ working in the next room, heard the deceased at work preparing shot"^- and using impatient language. From the miner the deceased borrowed a double-bitted churn-drill and with it renewed his efforts to force the cartridge into place, when an explosion occurred blowing him a distance of about 20 feet with result as stated. It was supposed that while work* ing with the steel bit, in the hole containing the powder, it struck the sulphur producing sparks which ignited the powder. The drill was blowQ about 60 feet and stuck in a prop. Very little was known about the deceased. He had worked at the Can- trail mine about two months and was reported to have recently arrived from Mexico. The act that caused the explosion and his death was ex- tremely dangerous and would not have been practiced by any one of good judgment and used to working with explosives; however, the timbering of the room and tfhe shape of the face for preparing shots suggested that he was acquainted with mining. He left a widow and one child in Mexico. February 24, 1894— Gilbert Smith, laborer, aged 66 years, married^ was killed at the mine of the Woodside Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon county. He had been engaged shoveling coal from the revolving screen; when the coal from the bunker was being loaded into the railroad car, his arm appeared in the doorway through which the coal was running; he was immediately removed from his, the bin, when it was found that his neck was broken. He was subject to heart disease and it is probable that he had been standing on a ladder in the bin and had fallen, striking a girder resulting as stated. He left a widow and one child. April 9, 1894 — Andrew Marcinkivsch, miner, aged 27 years, single man, was killed by falling top coal in the mine of the Springside Coal and Mining Company, Pana, Christian county. The deceased was loading a car, when a piece of top coal 4 feet long, 2 feet wide and li feet thick, parted from the roof bringing with it a piece of slate about 3 inches thick. The coal and slate struck him causing such injuries that he died about three hours afterwards. April 23, 1894— John C. Brown, driver, aged 16 years, was killed at the mine of the Woodside Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon county. He had hauled all the coal that was loaded in the rooms in that part of the mine where he was driving early in the day, and had taken a shovel and went to work cleaning the roads; shortly afterwards he left his work and went to a part of the mine where another driver was hauling coal; this other driver was coming out behind a loaded trip; when the trip came to where Brown was standing, he attempted to get on the tail chain and the bumper of the car, but fell and was run over by the car. He was dead when taken from underneath the car. May 16, 1894— Anton Agresch, timberman, aged 48 years, married, was killed in mine No. 6, of the Consolidated Coal Company, Staunton, Macoupin county. At the time of the accident he was at work taking down some roof and was knocking a prop from under some loose rock; while striking the prop and removing it from a perpendicular position, the rock fell. A piece 5 feet long, 3 feet wide and 5 inches thick falling COAL IN ILLIKOla. 85 *D him causing Injuries from wblch he died about two hours afterwards, 3e left a widow and one child. Accidents from this cause may be cq- llrely avoided by blasting out the props. A detailed statement of all the casualties is given in the following cables: Fatal Casualties— Fourth District— July 1, 1S94. DUB Nnma. i Occupation. H-^^;°^- s I: Oinee of AccideoE. tv, H. Qerlock... M (i. H. Kelchnm... M KVSSS:: £ aenr; Ba[>oa. .. ii Kenj Rhodes.... K nilhertSmllli'"! Bl A Marclnkloech « John C. Brown.. Id A. AgrMch 18 CBtter Miner UJuter, etc . . Mine"'.::::: Mount Olive. i 4 ,. 17 |:>jllDBr«:k Pan. 3*'" tJpTlagOeld... Pans Staonton..., Troj Canlrall Springaeld., Squeeaed at coal ctinte Feb- ft A^ril U Palling m bonKBf Rnnoverbyplt-cara Falling rock May Ifl Stannlou.... ~ 2ircapituiation of Fatal Casualties— Fourth District — 1894. Korldnoe. No. OccnpUlon. ». Caoae ol icddenl. No. Collier;. NO. 1 Blaater 1 Boiler eiplc»ljan... Falling rock!!".'!! Con Coal Co Cap, C. Co,, No, 1 CantrallCoOp-C, Co., M!c!co^,'No°'i!!°.'.!!! Oleo Carbon.... llDDnt 0I1t«.... Laborer.'.'.!!!','. i|S-::::::: 1 S?:e;;;; Prem. eiplOB. Bhot TaylorvlUeC. Co WoodsldeC.Co TajlorvUle S OF LADOK. Non-fatal CasuaUies — Fourth District — July 1, 1S94. Dale. Name. 1 Besldence. 1 it 1 1 Cbaracler ot Injury and Canse of i im O B bBer Head brBiwdcoopltog pit-car* ... Foot cnl with adue nana nqumied by pit-can Back brniaed by falling coal Foot brntaed by fallinn coal Leslniored byfalltDg coal RiBii broken by falling rock « Ab^. 1 » B?S-\rf;yliie Moweaqna... ■'i Body bruiwd by falling rock Foot Injured by falling rock Leg broken Iw hlllng rock « &qi;::. Leg broken by falllniTock Dip brntaed by [ailing BOBi::::.':.': aboitlder bralted by nit-cara Leg broken by lalllng coal ft Bej;t. « Ml. OlWe.... ' L'''!'i"i^"b"t"m V iirfc:::::.- WriBt dlHlocated cxjupltnn pitcara » SffAiu:: ""i s Sbou]der broken by tailing rock. Hnser cut oB by pit-car Head and ehonlier bmlaed by lall- M^H^aki rontaByllie.: ■i .... '"i • ■■■i E8 ST irm broken by (ailing rock Arm injnred coupling railroad car; Anlie brTiiWby (allin'g racki:::: Back liruieed by tailing rock '^°^- t 41 SUnnlon.. . 1 1 m g ,' •'< 30 F''&'aTufca ei™ Oarbon. ' - Body injured; kicked to male Head cut by falling rock Back and blya brniaed by pit-car.. Arm broken by falling roA Ulpn brnlied by falUng rock ■> 10 «£•»:: J 19 '■' 14 Taylorviile... Collini'llle.. Srdi-ive-::;. •i s :; s Sboulder broken by tailing (ock.. Leg broken by falling rock 'A JobnRatledge Back sprained by falling coal :; t teSS.;:::.;;:: a siannion;:;; Sir?;::: "1 ".}. '■[ -k u Foot brniaed by fallinD goal £.RTS?::::::: e 1 « . ■■■3 ^ ,.'.»„ Q.L.McCnllj " 1 a Leg broken by falllDg rook Coot Injured by tailing coal 4 M.Mcoiprty:::::::: 16 j Aaeumptlon.. " Knee-cap broken by falling rock- Foot Injnrea bv tafllngcoal Arm and kg scalded bi- ateara a'l \Il. OliV" .. 1 i COAL IN ILLTNOIB, 87 Non-Fatal CasualHea — Fourth District — July 1, 1894. — Concluded. Date. name. 1 1 1 1 X I i! rjharucter of Injnry and go).a ack brniead bTlalllng rock eg broken by (aliing GOBI Ingerlnjureabf taningcoal krSr.l;jisi"4S:.::::; Jo.. Comb! 11 \ 1 *?:",!! J. Dofck Glen Carbon J.Ueqnln '' ■J^'V- Head fnjnred by deHcendinfrage. GlenOlbon. Foot hruleedby falling cobI Leg broken liy f Blling coal 11) Lee Broken bytcLltlni- coal KneoininredbylBlLliiRontie Arm broken by falling rock Thigh and leg broken Vpil-i^Bte.. "??,>• """"!?";::: Leg broken by inline rock.".'.::::: Finger broken by falling coal " IB " H FS?"'-"-"- ss ^^•"Zi::—:.:-. BO Ldchfliid:::. • > a « StaunWn ..., PSIIB Leg indsrm broken by fallingrock e4d broiHed by falling rock. 86 =" HI 88 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Recapitulation Non-fatal Casualties — Fourth District — 1894. Residence. No. Occapation. No. Cause of Accident. No. Colliery. No. Assamption. . . . Anbam Cantrall Carlinvllle Collinsville.... Bdwardsville . . Gillespie Girard Glen Carbon... Litchfield Moweaqaa Mt. Olive Niantlc Pana Sorento Springfield Staunton Taylorville Troy Virden Wordon Totals 2 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 5 1 4 10 1 51 1 6 8 1 1 6 1 111 Bottom- man... Cagers Drivers Fireman Greaser Helpers Laborers Loaders Miners Machine ranner Salphar picker Timberman.... Top-man Trappers 1 2 15 1 1 3 8 19 58 1 1 3 1 2 111 Adze Box-car Cages Oour Palling coal.. Falling rock. . Falling on tie Plying coal... Gas explosion Lifting coal... Mule kick. ... Picks Pit-cars Powder Prop Steam Sulphur Railroad cars. 1 1 2 1 30 36 1 5 1 3 1 2 22 1 2 1 1 1 HI Assumption C. Co Carlinville C. Co Cantrall CoOp. Co Ch. Virden C. Co Consolidated C. Co . . . . Decatur C. Co Girard C. Co L. M.&M.Co Madison C. Co Moweaqua M. & M. Co Mt. Olive C. Co Pana C. Co Penwell C. Co. Sangamon C. Co S. C.C. Co Sorento C. Co Springfield C. & M. Co Springfield C. & T. Co Starnes' C. Co Taylorville Virden Woodside 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 n I 4 3 26 22 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 111 Table showing the number of persons injured, nature of injuries, iime lost, with averages and percentages — Fourth District — 1894, Nature of Accident. No. Mar- ried. Single De- pend- ents. Total' days. Average days. Per cent- age of injuries. Ankles injured Arms broken Arms injured Backs injured Bodies injured Collar bones broken Ear injured Eye injured Fingers broken Fingers cut off Fingers injured Face injured Feet injured Hands injured Heads injured Hips injured Knee cap broken.. .. Knee injured Legs broken Legs injured Ribs broken Shoulders broken. . . Shoulder dislocated. Shoulders injured .. Thighs broken Toe injured ', Wrist dislocated.... Totals 2 1 1 41 20 5 7 1 5 3 326 46.4 3 2 9 287 79 6 2 2 3 129 25.2 10 3 3 288 28.8 1 1 6 26 24 196 26 24 39.1 1 2 2 2 75 4<» 87.5 20 1 2 6 1 5 190 81.6 1 1 3 120 120 9 I 3 1 203 22.5 7 1 1 1 105 15 10 3 6 184 18.4 5 3 1 16 177 35.2 1 1 6 153 158 1 14 29 963 29 68.8 ■ 8 6 34 4 1 1 1 85 21.2 2 2 48 24 4 2 1 6 249 62.1 1 3 18 48 18 16 1 2 1 1 6 164 82 1 1 3 28 28 1 28 28 *111 32 27 111 4,164 38.2 1.80 6.31 2.70 5.41 9.01 .90 .90 4.50 1.80 1.80 5.41 .90 8.12 6.31 9.01 4.50 .90 .90 12.62 3.60 1.80 3.60 .90 2.70 1.80 .90 .90 100.00 '* t'ifty-two men not reported whether married or single. The county tables of the mines in the district follow in alphabetical order with a recapitulation of the same. KespectfuUy submitted, John Keay, State In^ctor Fourth District^ Svnngfield, Illinois. STATISTICS OF LABOB. Bond County— Fourth District— 1S94. CUARAOTBH or Pl^ST. ^ ! = £ ii 9 fs" s 1. Q =T Town ^ s s '1 :i R b' 1 1-^ I ^ ^ ii H It « ii ji SI 1?. S ^'ji 1 1^ .-5 T^ r Is =15 . » ft. J Horenlo Hb ^ • Macbioe mining abHuioned Detamber T, 181H. Calhoim County—Fourth District— 1894. CiiiBACiER or Plant. 1', J ! s s s c~ 1 I s Town 1 a 3 Sg ^S Si ^ S- penon Dperitlng diIds. ihe mine. s ij ° " si 3'S :^- ; » Is tl 1 rl '1 2I ll l.f « ll '■ Tho«,aBP«.«1 Brick Co... BroBaelB D. M. L. 11, P.K. 0. M, II , 1.1 Awra ea COAL IN ILLINOIS. Bond County, JS,94— Concluded. E>...u,..«, T.«., W..=,. Pov..««. Aoc,i..»« ... P«o..c.. 1 MlD»re amptoyed 1 i 1 Cm- Fries a paid hand mining. Tons otcoBl rained. pany or pereon op- erallDR mins. i ■d] ii II 1 a. 1 S- Total. t-nrop °£' £g . 31 s H \.m tnis 10 45 TB,B»i Bl.rai 35.6(1(1 «» ^ 1,806 78,561 M.mil 25, BOO Ayeri ee VI «, (0 4B »om CaMoMH County, 1894 —Concluded. 1 ™pi''oj'2a II. s 1. nas- ties. Pricee paid p«r ton lor band mining. Tons ot coai mined. i| J^ Ill •si II =: V°' Total, r.' °K-' i < ^ TbouBB Preesed B Cu „ 7 J 2B0 •»0M0 -to BO 8,487 3,437 »2(10 '• a) ' ^ iSlO 170 8,487 3,487 *"" „„ (2 00 STATISTICS OF LABOH. Christian County— Fourth Diatriet—1894. or p.«w'fllC8 tbe mine. CH*BAtTEB OP PLiM, ¥ N«me of arm, compsny or penon operating mine. 1 i s 1 1 1 13 s i 1 Si -'■■= it 11 II 1 li AmiunpllonC. AM. Cc Pnns Coal Co. No. I A«iumplion . IdlaborK.... Pana Taflorviila!. Sh. 8. 1 L-W p. K. w TO 4ft TJ ( 1 .M Penwell C. M. Co SprfnwWa C. M. Co .K Greene County — Fourth District— 1894. Tout, arminp. |l Same of firm, company or person operaUng mlna. 1 1 4 1 3 S 1 1 s 1 i 1 1 < 1 |1 ■is u k II ■3 1 |l ^sss.i:::".".''?!":. Rock Brtdse' 1 iJu. p.n, L.W. i a 8:( ... 8,0 Hsmiltan A Atklnton ■6 — - COAL IN ILLINOIS. Christian County, 1894 — Concluded, E-P..T.B, T,>... W.«.., P0»..«.,, Ac.,..™ .K. V.O..^. 1 employed, i ! fi & f^ i tl P C»a- Pricei paid hand mlnlnV Tone of coal rained. zi pan J or person op- If is sS It 1 2 i i S: s- ToWl. "=' "ll' 1 FaojCo^Cc No-tr VenwellC, M.'co*:: Springlldet:. M. Co.. » lai ao! ■s i s .! 3H » ., 2 + sa •to a 4a, 78a 1»,U8 m.ooo 360, 00( IBS, 400 104,673 75, ua ll»,500 '?;i??"-i? 1 1 S M 4S,TM) Hi! 00. es,oii :ts 908 I.IBS — 1— i.oos,tioo OTi.aiB aa4!Ha t0 4S „„ (OM 1 Greewe County, iS9i— Concluded. E„. TK. T,... »..„.,, ,.™„, 4„,..™ „. P,„.™. 1 employed. 1 J 1 r 3 s. 1 li i ,^v Price. pBid Tone ol coal minejl. || ••Si'.-"».°'" |l il fi 1 1 S: r.?- Total. S- Olhpr II it < WUMhall P. C. Wks i( s ...' i IW Tl 63 I 00 JO 1*3^ 1 B3 100 T.OOl ■40( 101 7,000 400 ■400 100 soo 9« I!?? 11 BO g'S^'iE.^'^'' 1 ...'" !^ Si DO in ■;« .1 a» $0 849 som ,, STATISTICS OF LABOR. Jersey County — Fourth Diatrict—1894. Town or poefofflcB Ihe mlae. CuAfticTBii OB Punt. 11 1 s 1 s 8 a i 1° Is 1 1 1 1 ll ri 1 03 i 1 Ii 1 is II 1 i Ii 1-3 ii Ii . Brighton.... Delhi....;::: ai. Hr h n. P.R. 9; w. » 3.6 8.0 — — . Macon County— Fourth District — 1894. Town CiuFUCTKR OF Punt, u i 1 1 1 a 1 if H L 1 ;1 ■si tte mine. s. 1 i! il ^1 =1 3 = J. ■ 1 S3 Hi ft- Decalnr Co»l Co. No. 1 QecBtar NUntlo Sh. St. Sb. H. P.R, 0. W, ti i.6 } 1B.0 TotaUca mineB) AvBrsaes COAI, IM ILLINOIS. Jersey County — Fourth District, i894— Concluded. ExTioyEifl, Time, W*UHS, l-owDEB. Accidents and PnoDUCi. 1 emploj'ld. i 1 Dal- PrlwB paid Tons ot cobI mined. = 1 "^/.s^rs^.v"- 1 ? 1 Bum- =- Toul. COBl. If \^s.?^^^ i .... Tl an 1 'i .[JJ 10( i (160 JohnMoOBj B It *' s.ssa 2,388 m (100 •go Macon County — Fourth District — 1894. — CoDclnded. EtULOTEi, Tim, WAoin, Fowtder. Aocidents and Froddct, 1 Miner. < i i 1 1^ 1 It Ca»- PrlMB p«i:.::::::;;:;:::: ■\ Montgomery County — Fourth District — 1894. the mine. Ca.„,^.B<,.P...T. |i Same of Hm. company or poraou operallDg mloe. 1 1 s 1' 1 a 1 E s B 1 ll If i 1^ 1 u 11 •s 1 i 1 '4 p. , p CoffBon Luchfleid:::: fjh. St. «b H. P,_K. 0. M. i y SuM«i3M!''iM.ci-.:::::; ! ge — _ COAL IN ILLINOIS. Madison County, 1894 — Concludt E.r^r.., I,.., w„„, P„.... A,,,„.„. ... l..o.,„. 1 HlneTB employed. i 1 2 1 t El 11 ll •1 CflB- Ubb. Price. P»la jier ion for bimd mining Tone of toal mined. l| nUioR mine. 1 P 1 1 1 »ani- E- T.U,. cobI. Other «1 1 .C-C.8l.L.8b.No.a 1 1 I J 13 80 M 3 77 71 i a) 1 ■-!s ''Si 1 IM.S&B l!?i,3M 87;70 ifl Bl,*77 '« SCO 889. 768 107, 1111,33, («a '"™ '■ l^iiii 1«1 446 478 IB.MO 177'ri T8C 7.«e 5 831 aiTua l£ LsuTl llM>nCo«lCo.No.l ail B80 nan 1 an IBO 1« IBS 6UU _| 10 40 I0 4a .= S: 'r^^.f:.:::: so lot 7B 1 a is 7[ I M iBsEE. ■■ iS imt • '1 B81i,BS0 tDBS4 (OHI Montgomery County, 1894- joncl oded. Emplotkb, Time, WiaE», PotrnsB, Accidentb iSD Prodi: -r. 1 employed ■j; ■o ; r' h'"d"'°*i"' Tons of colli ra Jned. li 1^ J 1! si i i Bom- Win- Tol«l. ^^21!' = as ■^ w * J * - < K. "V "m ,», 51 WW 4"0I)0 *( 60 a) JU 76 75 11,500 'iS5 S88 07 ^ 221 3615 Aver (0 501 - »}S3 100 STATISTICS (1 Sangamon Counly— Fo Hr(/i Dish ic( —1S94. c»...„. R OF Punt. % it Ii Sarna of flmi, company ot or poatofHce 1 1 1 i 1 P 1 1 1 1 1 if It 1^ = . P jl ■s 1 1 Auborn Sh, lleaJunMiun '_■ Springfield .. ;; ^PBaiding:::! ;; Canlrall | '■ ttallabSy...! ■' H. 0. N. I 1 S-M- M. 3B& sw) «5 iW 131 A .1 :l '.1 BlB?b Dliimood'c.&T"co'.'. Cltlwna-CoalMiniBKCo... CapilalCo^Co.No. 1 Bprlnaaeld Cor.p. C. Co WllmlFnGlon Jt Sp. Coal Co. Spr QEfie d Cdb & Tl e Co.. Cleiu-lakBCoaICo Hlverwn CorI_Cq,Nd.1.... Bai^Tay Caa) & iiiaing I'o!! 1 1 WllMamBvlUe CoaJ Co ToUlaraSmIn al Wer 1 Scott Count!/— Fourth District— 1S94. II Town Name of Brm. company or or iioisra(tlc« person opsrMlog mine, 1 naareat 1 tho mine. 1 1 1 1. Is -1 5 1 1 1 1 H s if Is :t 3' ^1 11 s : 1 i. fl 3 ij It Wluc healer.. Al>ey;; BInff. Sh. It 9.. 11; Hr H, 0. S-M. ion 1:! " COAT, IN ILLINOIS. Sangamon County, 189i — Conclnded. Ebi-l TKe, T,«, W.on,, Po....-, A.c,pr P«o..„. 1 Ml emp '^ 1 <1M- ptiMB psia oyi^ 1 -,-s h^d mining. Tom ol cosl minad. iUr,S™Se"'' I! is 1 i if II 1 I Snm- mor. ^T Totsl. Lump Olhflr an- |5 ti < ■^ 10 s • BIG 28.85! ,!« 1 Tft M) Ji« "■fK «J (iiffl it'mb .Gollodu- t .... m ' li «) l.flJS ... 4sr "■;;■"" * ^ i,iie,»« «ia,iixi S29SM Irersgos I.S05 KtlSil W4303 1 i'cfl// Cimnlji, lSfi4 — Concluded. E«P.,V.., T,M.. W.O.„ PO..E,., ACCEST* ... PBOO.CT. i Prliei! puld per ton for i Ton* of coal mlnefl. hand mlnlBK,; P or perwD o^- *Uii|[ ml>i«. 1 1 £2 Si BstaeftCo.... 1 ^ ::; l!*l .... :: - (1 (inI ti lis' ii),n.«i' is.soo Dot ted mines 1.5 fiBtimated number of acres worked out during the year 551 . 1*2 Number of employes ' 4.7()8 Higheet number employed at any one time diiririfr th^ yenr 5, (i5-2 Numberof other employc't? in and about the miiiee, includin<,' 138 boys %!♦ Total number of employes G,<)-^1 Average numt^r of working days for the district l'*! Total number of kegs of powder used 1 1 C!, H 15 Average price for mining in summer .S".44T Average price for mining in winter •$< » . 4H.i Number of tons of lump coal produced :i, <•).>, "^oti Number of tons of other grades produced ^Ti,v:8ti Total number of tons for the district 4.4T;i,4SS Average value per ton of coal at the mines .*bSMveiiaon... T Mlolmel Xomtuj... BBdvfRrd aaJlf It Albert Utahop IB V»B Chureli IlElJjitiE.. TivloT... il Jolm Uaddea iS ChBi. Bvolal B Frank Brown U Joba LlaiLby.'.'.'.'.'.'. a Dlonlli Alieal.... 11 JohnKsTil ra Lather SliBDSt... H JolXuHoplElna.. 90 Henry UcRoy. . . . 1 JoB.OronibBr,, ., 13 JohnSlribaeki. IT Cliae. CsJCAiern IT GeorEo Berrt,, . TinkBiiDdlct... .IchsrdJeBlr.... hri.tVoge.n,«> aJCHtnrvUlB.,. »»BndonL S6 Dntinoln WCailerilUe... " DnQooIn..." ST " 3S Mdrpbysbora 19 RLd^PralrlB. IS BellBTlllB.... la MniphyBboro 1& UarphTBb< SBal!«>i1le...., urpliy»boro 1 H MnrphTs'boro SO'FbIIod ■■ ■lldra Prairie leirevllle.... . WQuoIn _ IB Uurphysboro I ,. DaQuoin... Hip injured by falling roclJ.i.! .... Body Injured lalllDg^coni plt-cur. I'aoclnjnred byilpple ShonldBr dlilocaWo by nii-o»r. ijliauldE>r Injdiedby la)linj{ri>ck,. Body injured— kicked by mnla.... Body injured '--'-■— "-ly falling qooi by la II ma coal BaSktaj'jftsT^h^fini^igTOffk.'it"; " — >■-- '■— ■--dloellilrokBn by Back hrul'aedaiid iieui ea'tbi inutoii Lflswuli Huad-arm and breaet Jjiniat falllnetock , Ankle bruised "-, 'miiedbvlallingcoai... Hip dielocated by talUne racli bruLiied by falJlnQ roclc._.. .. HandBBudbreaat Injured by pit-cai» PiOBew (8) cut off by minio? me BiMkbrHlaBdiiyialVing'rocit!!;" idj injured..,. )K urnleed by m iDjDI Hand Injured between ; Back iojored ;... libi broken by ahot.. . taad.ehouJdBFB and so liy lalling coal jm broken by Ul line: rock ■oolcruihadbyfallinEeoal.... *6 sprained by fBlllne rock... Body iDiured bypli^r!'.!!!' '.! tody Injured by Bbol lody Injured '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 'Jiee Injured Head cut by lalllnE coal Body bruised by cage Ankle brokan by Islllns rock.. . Baflk,]egandarni injured by b dera Injured by falllngcoj Back iDjmedby lalllogcoclt... Injured by lalliDKCoal.... Injured by fBllfng rock... COAX. IN ILLINOIS. 113 - Non-Fatal Casualliea— Fifth District— July 1, JS9i.— ContiDned. =... Nime. S RMldlDM. 1 i 1 1 it Character ol Injnry and C»neo of Dec. !« CODiad ZWtlng I s^- ,1 LoE broken by falling rock BodybrBlaedbjlalllDj; rock, .Mmbrobonhj talllDErock Body Injured by tailing rock *9 " at ' .... BA MnddjTallej UuddyVallry CarlerTillB... MS-"*' Kurphj.boro CentrBL Cdy. RldgB Prairie. Breeee Murpbysii^ DuQqdId .... Sandoval :!!! Dnqnoln .... DaQaolD.... Cretralla!;:: ■"a .... .... " B lady bnmed by powder eiploaion Neck and bipi 6umBd liy powder RaDBom DUJ JaaBphCagbrldgs^'!! Wm. Vftgbam " xo Body burned by powder eiploelon Back hrniMO by hllloe coal 40 Lbk broken by fallinetoci; Leg and back injured by falling FredSlaman Jnllita UH)iMt .' '"7 \\ * Toes (8) broken by pll-cari Body burned by powder eiploWon Body burned by powder eiploaion Head and ankte injured by fallinK \« Cln». Underwood... Feb. 2 ^St'rJjn^dVSil^r''"* Usncr UvRay W. B. Sjjorltne Pnllip While Bye pni ontby llflnEcoii Head and bip« Injured by falling to Bead and hlpB inju'r^' by fail'liie Hefd and .Ide InJnrBd hy pl.-car.. J P 4 » Dan'l w/b^lec 38 ■n A. H. Newliouae Arm and chest Injnred by pit-care. Body squeeitHj lieiween pit -can... atmhrokanbyialiingrock chine :...... 1 J«. U. Browi Jw. ParKngton Belfevule*..." BelJerille.... 1 m Mar 1 1 « Leg bralaed belween pjt-car and Foot and atiki^ injured by pil-car . Head and .homderebrniBeSby pit (tobLAmstrong.... ^ 91 BIpbruitid'byfalllnBroch Fingers (3) pot oil conpilng R. R e JobnHolmeB Sam'l WMthBfly.... Wm. Chltaahall Miobael Cartoil GnBLvthmore OBO.P.KeUer John^tommoi 4) M u III a ei MnfldTVfllley Collar-bona broken by talllna coal MiWrrSi:;:::: 1 10 Face and handa bnrnod by eiplo- Faceand bands bnmed byeipio- Fool raaslied by folllni; coal Mlcbael OvarlsBlar, F.SlsmmBli. .!."!!. RobBrl Young.;!!!!. Ribs (2).htokei, Iw t»liii,^. prop. .. BbJIbyIUb.... Back and knee InJiirFd liy fsUlug BellBVliie!!!: Leg broken by falllnj; rock Head Injured by Efillinseoal Leg broken by falling com Body Injured by [ulllnitcual •» ,' DuQuoln . .. . 114 STATISTICS OP LABOR. Xon-Faial CaauaUxes— Fifth Di$tr%ci—July J, i89i.— Oonclnded. Date, ^..■. i t I s 1 I Cbariclei of Injorj and Caaee ol .r« Jii,Wintan SB Bellerllle.... ; II Leg broken, head and hick Injured ■' M ■* W Lea broken bTtal'lliie rock ISSSty.'-'.r.'^v.:.:: 10 Divld Bnrkird s Ii « "iii An average of 84 dije lost time for US m Becapitulatum Non-fatal Casualties — Fifth District — 1894. Ho. Occnpidon. No. Cinn of Accident. No. colliery. So. B«ll6Ti:i8 n 91 I J 1S8 :,i™e«,:::::: .aidere U8 m BUMDddrC.Ac.co. 3oneol. Coll Co 3rysUlPlMeQlisffCo. Garlelde Coal Co OleudileCoilCo Hlghlin^CoilCo.V!.'.' HumboltCoaICo Jnnlter Co»l Co LebuioD Coal Co MltMmriAIll.CoalCo. ISsiF" Flying coal., etc... Kicked by muJei.. ?it~"""."'::: w^ Pl^cire RallroidciTi gE,S^'.;;. Sboteler iK'miiV.V. Hldge Pr^rie! '.'. wnwn Xindoral Coal Co Bt.L.OreASCeelCo.. SI.L.±B.HQddyC.Co. Skeliet, Wmi.2' VilleyAOallCCo... Wlllii, D.P ToUli — COAL IM ILLINOIS. Table showing ike number of persona injured, nature of ivjuriea, time lost, with averages and percentages— Fifth District— 1H94. Kunrfl of Accident. No riJd! HlDGla pend- K Average S: I •1 m 1 1 ::::: ...... 1 e 10 IB 80 SO HO ■i s i eo 48 1 36 39 i M 9IU a u t ■1 9 s i i a" ...1 Toea braksD i,ias TO a IH S,HH 84 i On* miB not I TUlDt men not mb#r of dija lorl not r atwork July 1, IBM. tepjrten wnether m»[ The Statistical tables follow, giving detailed information of the thirteen coal producing counties In this district. Bespect fully submitted, HueH J. Hughes, Ingpedor Fifth District, JAifhfieW, Illinois, STATISTICS OF LABOB. Clinton County— Fifth District— 1394. ■IS- CBiRiCTER OH Plant. i^ S«me of Item, compkny o' parWD operaclns mine. 1 1 § Is g E 1 1 1 ri J CI if 1 ll 1 1 TheCoMoildstBdCoalCo.. PiHnrefMliMlnlnjCo... BreeM?.;"" BreetB Sh. SI. gtl M. P.R. 0. S.-M. 33) a ( u A«r Gallatin County— Fifth District— 1894. tbe mloe. CH.=.C..HO.P,..T. II Wsno ot Ann, compuir ot lienDa operatiae mine. 1 p 1 5 % 1 1 i 1 |1 s i 5- 1 n i ll li B:an.]«y...., 'p; f- "; H. P.^R. ?.■ ?; 1' r B ! COAL IN ILLINOIS. Clinton Counfij— Fifth Disirid, iSM— Concluded. ExFLorai, Tihe, Wxms, Howdib, Accidrnts and PRonuer. 8 1 % % 5 1 1- 1 tl UBl- tlee. PrlcM p^d per ton for h£^d minlDg. Tom of colli mined. II pMjorperaoQop- •5 . tl 1. ll =1 t ft i 5 1 «.T- s- Toul. ■•.=" E ■33 'II "i 8 "i 1(17 79fi s 7»;m; 48,TM,ll.(ia4 II.ITRIS.BIS 60, a»i 111,819 FoMr«Co»l*SI.Uo. "io'as "ioffi aw an ' ■» 4.ue aoo.Bao 160, lfi» 60.761 « 10 86 (0 86 (0 76 QalUitin County— Fifth Diairict— 1894.— CoacXvAeA. 1 Miner, •mplojed ■ t If i « !1 is Pnwe paid hrnamiDlnV Tont of coal mined. 1 -tisri'."- ?! 1 1 1 S: Win- Total. "^^ = 1! SSf8|^.°°::::: 1 as 4 2 B aoo ■^ :: „« tOMH lM,Cr76 152.076 a,OT ,100 " 6 ■» W7 166, 8B1 158,116 s,ra6 . .. (om.s )Dw.a tito STATISTICS OF LABOR. Jackson County — Fifih District— 1894. or (HMtofllce tba mine. CuAiucTiiuorPLiNr. i* ™?a°o opwauiig m?ua. 1 i 4 a 1 '3 u 1' f 1 1 i II 1 ll 1° i II If ll p 1 1 1 Jl ll li BIgMi.ddyC,&I.Co..No.4 " HuclaoD OwWde Cosl^Co., No-l.... «drphj.l»™ 8h' '.'■ Hr. H, at. a. i; L. M, n. 1 p.p. w. 1» w « 41 « m 60 «( Is &8 i a Muring RldgaCoRl Mine.... ,7 Siio Coal A UlnlDK Co 2 Marion County— Fifth District — 1694. or '^".Tom™ Clie mine. C«.«.<^. or PL.»x. i= Name ot arm, oompanr or IJOWin apamUiiB mine. i a 1 L 1 1 1 P 3 J! ■1 ■To la li 1= 1 i. p if rentralUMlD'gdt MTicCa. i'lllliiBerADaTl».M-&M.Co, CsatrBlla..., awSival"'"' Rlnmulidi'.'. Sh 3t, H. L.W. o. S.;M. 714 J ,;■' KandoTa! Coal d: Uialng Co. iji Ave ....|.... COAL IK ILLINOIS. Jackaon County, 1894 — Concluded. Kmplotbs, Tim, Waois, Fowdkr, Accidbktb iSD PRonDor. 1 1 ■< emplojBd 1 5 ^ 5 1 IS 5*- 1 ti llBS Price* paid b»nd' mlaln'jt- Tom ot roil minwl. puiyor penoDOii- •rkUni mine. A 1= 1 1 1 Soai- WEd- T.U,. s- Other Ble M- C. 4 1. C.No.1 36 1 1 SI t to 1 "is SIX m •.a ,,iS 400 MO 191 ] H 103, (Hi si 28," ht; 87,0711 ss 40( 4R.Qa i«:84a ...... 11 « G.rlaWeCy'co'lNo.'i I "J! "s *.8O0 } ■i t li SitoVo»]A».Co... suo ■i 40 7t 40 I ID »,™ ^ 46 7*8,1114 SM.MO 1BWT4 «. 10 4H ta«M (lOS imlned (rom avarM:! number o( daya. Marion County, 1894 — Concluded. 1 if Bin ployed. tl 1 = i Ji 1 ti 1= °s J-rJcea p»ld per loQ (or Ton. of coal mined. ^'"an.to.rmlna.''''" mi 1 1 t 1 aom- Win- ».,. S. Other I 5«^d"m1S.£^; IW 1 » ::;* »0 aw iloit TBO ;: 3 iOMJi ri« 1:1 6J.19T -nloo* au.'ou 91,080 10,8:8 fliooi 124067 "1 SHfvS 1 00 s» 110 «; isw ' 10 .„,, AiBMiEee til (0 553 tOB68 )0S2 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Perry County— Fifth District -1894. CB.n.CT.„ OP P...T. Same of Arm, companj or pereod operaiiug mine. Town 1 i fi ! P 1 i 1 1 11 1 Si 1 If i !i il "3 1 i II 111 DoOnoin Unlo'n"coal"C()!, DaQnoin.,,, Sh. i 31, Sh L. Sh. Ha m'. Bd. p. K. 0. w. a.-u. w. 40 R S Si 100 en 300 SOB 80 7B 1 T e e 31,, BicslalarCo&l UlnlngCo ., HolnColllBrj-Co..,. 5«™^>^dco'Sfco":::::::: Superior Coal & HlnlnE Co. III. Central Coa) & Sail Co.. i.b SSSSS-;™*.",".*:;-.;::. T»m.™ .... 1 ffi.Sf«li'"'.";°:::::::: ;nt Wd B.» ~ilil A»er Perry County, 1894 — Concladed. EMTLOTIS, TlMB. WiDES, PoWBE, AcClDESTB i«D PbODDCT. 1 smplliV^ 1 1 1 1^ 'A if 11 Cat- khJ- Is Prlcea pnid band mining. To».o,coa.™,..d. ;! "■s^s-rx.."*" ii 1= Ho in- WiD- Tol«l. S" "£' 8« 63 |5 DuQaoin Un'o C. Co "firownlng" DnOnolnUn-nC. Co, lupitei HiQltij! Co! !! PwryCoCAC.IJ.Co. «icel.lDr C-ftM,Co. HomCollierjCo,... gSe''n'l'o"o?itfc'i':; BnperlorC. * M.Co. lUrcenl.C, iS. Co, 100 a 4( in Vi IS s BO IK » 4 "a s 83 i i fluo l.BOC 'toi 600 « MO . Tiffl . OS "i to B5 SS (OST'i 87H 60, 000 46,000 soloot (ll>,«94 tiftia W,hB7 ie|oj( 4S,000 81,600 48,146 18,883 sS.m 69,294 ?7:7S 6S04B ias4s BO.OOO B,'S«I 10,000 liaoii 18,000 ass li !,0W 100 86 80 T. L. .SWckmaii S& s& S t a H7 1],9W * 680,490 aM,7(.ai3B78a A»er»geB 780 tOSBS 10 407 STATISTICS OP LABOB. Randolph County— Fifth Disirict—t894. .% C«*K*^EE or Ft^NT, H Hams of fl no, compenj or - person operHing mine. i 1 IS ii 1 1 1 %l if 1 is 1 i P ii p. T«lU7*Qn11Co»lCo Hp^^"» StetWllia!!!! Sh, St. Hr. 8t. 8h L. Sh L. 8h Hd. P.R. o. a-M w. ft H-M h; IB* X T< "aa K 31 22 B-10 If e.ii t 8 ^oultervlllBMInliigCo )■' Wm. OaalbjAHon t.S Little Moddj Colli A M'g Co «,s ! A e ■e So/ine Counts —Fifth Diairici —1894. thsVine. CHiBACTIR OF pLiNT. i^ -Nime of Ann. comiunr or paraOD Dperuing mine. 1 1 1 s i 1 1 1 a s . li ri 1 l| 5" !1 II Is p 11 II 5 ft si II ll DlTenport &, AllHpp Hew Cutle., Stoaefort.... New Cutis.. D. St. Kb Lo. H. P.R. 0. 8-M. a!' 1 S Totals (5 mloei) Ayemgel COAL IS ILLINOIS. Bandolph County— 1894— Conolaikd. H^^^r.,, T«,, W.«ZB, Po..»„, Ac...«.. .»„ Pnoo^or. 1 Etama of ttm. com- Ulnen 1 1 5 i 1 1 li si ti i! llai Pricop paid hand mining. Tonii of coal mined. I 'niar=.» i < 1" 1 i Sum- win- Mr. Total. •S Otber VallBiiGmrCoalCo D. B. Bojd QeorBe Qi'iiicb ESi.''ft'.W.:: Wm.UoBlbyASaii.. LiUleJfd'»C.*M.Co PellowiA DobbiiiV!! 1 KB SO » ! SI .... 311 9)1 8S« ■ as •as BO 37.82! 11.101 ai 9,880 1H,«M W> ' V ■ ■"bm 1 ■!! no 1 ;i 7B IBS, 347 iao,B7i 13,276 » 10 »s 10*67 * HlDsts paid for gcou weight. -t OnltMd from averag* jinmbOT.ot dayi. t Hluin paid by [he dsf. Saline County — 1S94 — Ooncladed, EsriM-en, Trai, Wjigkb, Powdkh, AociD»NTfl asd PHODtirr, 1 UlnerB employed i s < s 1 a 1 1 ll ■si' Cse- uaJ- Prlcse paid Tons o( coal mined. pan J or person op- eiBiloK mine. 11 li 1 1 1 Sum- WlD- Total. Lump Other i -^-fn-Ti 1 10 .... 1 $0 625 St.A'^ 1S,9M| 7.9BB 7.3S5' 3,06? SM)' 380 taw .- JameaCBesnaa,... 14 in .. '■ 88,913 at.Sftl 16,049 ^y^tv „ (0 024 •OM „» i STATISTICS OF LABOR. l*Clair County— Fifth DisU-icl-~-189i. the mtn«. CHlBitTEH or PLiHT. it a it Hama of flrm, c.otnpanj or 1 1 I J S 1 1 5 II 1 M II 1* ^1 1 l| 5- 11 II f 1 3 !i 3 Con.ol.C.Co.,Si. Lonlf- RMgB_Pr»We HarlaM tellortTle...: fteehnra'."! Frencli VlVrg Harlaaa o'Kauon :::: Rentcbler':;; BlrkncT Si'n RBnichw::: Csatarville.. tello»llle..., Un^bu-g.... Sh SI. ;; 0. ^^■■ si. sb. i Hr, Bl. Br. i St. Hr. tjt. Hr. L. L L. »!? L. Bh. r. Hb, L. ■J: \ M. 1; H. M H. M. ?; M. a. M. JJ 0, S- N. M. \\ W. e-u. k w. ?; W, A. 9 a« aw an i 191 1 I» w 1B> in is IM Bfl VB la ia an n IR are la J « a «.« fl!s !:! s.e e.e « fi's fl.a T L fl.8 fi.e •■• G.6 5,6 e e I J fiSiiif* w Frank Mnrphj. No. 1 .» Kli-aoiirl A fllinoli Coal Co. • BnmhaldT. Ci>al MiDiDEi'o.. « Stanle " tlailDnnl .... TIlrhoiBB WeiBB £ tktne .... PltiohorgMlne OakHIIICoalftMlningCo. ■ .» Crown Coal A Tow Co Dnwh Hollow Coal'* M. ci. i S"=.S"'."::: • SrirArnjii-.: .7 MlHonrl A lllinoi)! Coal' Co. WHnnt HillCnaICo IIIa>onrl.t lllinoi. Coa! Co. HltlXadtCDalAHinlDsCo. '■? a:i^'b'^i^S'o'^°;;:::; LebiDon C. H Hacb. AMn.. ...?;? — - COAI, IN ILLINOIS. SI. Clair County, 2894— Conclnded. EUPLOTEi, Tin*, Waois, Powdkb, ™.K» Pboduot. 1 smployed. 1 1 < 1 IS i 1 i 1 li S S paid ' nlng. runiDtcjiJ mined. K ^s,"'- i P 1 1 1 Win- ™.. Lump Other S'S-r!"!-: i i 43 s 1 s IS 1 .... .... 48B '(KW I - 38,148 01,867 *4'Ma & B^ODO 4,01X1 3,000 Bo;7a« wItw W,6S0 flO,TlB ea]M 3S.00( 1;i li 8,1)00 18,88: i?,a» i»,'W7 ao,33! w',m 40>! «i I's isii>si B.floi o',ooi 39 699 9). ODD 87,000 40,000 s»;76e as, IBS 30|7W 38,040 3714 TSlsil 99,073 5a|oi4 88^70 6,nno 8;ooc 19,016 as lg,680 1 13'SJi ii.'ea? isIsM 4.764 '818 T'la b:7»i ts L'.i,40l ■■1 ■Wis f.ffl l,7tt 8 ia»:«^w8 ;| ffiO ax mi a» van 2UI SSI 1 ISI 1 1 1 Cos"*;'' tOM 87. B ■» 40' 1.. 4a> g" a M 87. 6 s S?ph>N.i;i. i J 4111. arc aalaecte .... i ■1 IT6 J 1 f|r£iii.i w a 40 40' '"ia!^ 48! BOO 1 ,'i .; a IK ll i 7; a a 1! SX;.-:::: ^ S If! 65 56 ^2S^-«4 ■JJS :-.:::■ " 60 a 40 69 W 40 DurtOB Davlor lillLCCo '.701 1,485 IS e|i6i 1 TO 1 "'48!. ■'■«?i ™ &.000';:::: ai;539 "3;i7 ■wo 700 30^ limeQt & Son ;■ ■"ro 'i C.AM.AHn ■■■*sat ■■■«k « K I,TM tWB as «. aasH ■ 36 l,Ba8,SM 1,4S7,? 1,69" I0S9S to 415 STATIETICS OF I^BOB. Waakinghn County— Fifth District— 1894. ma mine. Chabactkh op Plant. f= HsniB of firm. coBp&ny oi pmiOD operstine mine. S 1 1 1. P 1 u i 1 s 1 i 11 i 0^ i H ? Is 11 11 •3 's % ii hMiir« OkiWTlllB ... Bh. St, ^^. e. P.R. o. "■■.'■ Ha b'.i i.it 1 Adam Kutan Ok»williBW, e. Co»ICo... ■ Williamson County -Fifth District- -iS94. or po^MfflM the mlae. Cbabjcteb of Plant. ^1 Name of Brm. compsa; or penoD operaling mlns. s s li is 1 1 1 1 s, il P 1 5' ~i il 11 s li S3 1- il SMMf^o^ci:: FredoDl* ... Culetvllle . iiulon....: ah. D. Hr. H. :; L. M. P.R. 0. N. S-M. M lOO so i 8,. 6. 6. 1 »! Divld WaldroD * Co *. »er/fenv.::;:: B. Av COAL IN ILLINOIS. Waskingion Counig, 1894 — CoDclnded. KBPLOIIf, TlMK. W*OH, POWDKII, AcciDBMTS IBD PBOEUCT, 1 Kinm 5 1 1 1 1 k si 8^ 1 »5 H: Price, paid Tool ol cosl mined. II 1 "^.WS.""' 1 if i i i =■ S- Total. ro^!" ^r ?s£f;s"' s I 'i -i ■8U "bbi 606 "S -S B2,4BB 14,401 l.bOO 'i,'«o "S oit»wnBW.s.o.co.. 49.BW1 4a.4Wi, 1,400 AnrtEM flo 10 448 10 448 1 Williamaon County, 1894 — Conclnded. EMl-LOTKa, TlMR. WiOBB, PQWUIIR, ACOIDESTi *ND PBODCCT. 1 Mln«fl employed. 5 1 1 1: 1 Prkes paid Tons of coal mined. II '^i^r^i.'^'' i i ll 1 S- u Snm- Win- ter. ToUl. -•3 Other ss: 1 < CrytIiLPUIe£O.CD. C»rwrvlliflCo»ico..' D. Waldron* Co.... ToDniiA RerDoidi.. Bl 1» us a e B »1 ITO soc i«i ax .BSS IB in ss K M 1 SO no. 41 M N 6,000 B70 ia,oo( 'Is :i -.400 '•SS, M.OOf 71 10 90 100 Sifiif,?.'::;:::;; E. £. EDemlBEer.... QeoTge F. Hot»lneer CnxQeir db Hadd^UD 100 14 ira 12291 ' 437,187 800,441 iseoee Annges 388 10 49 to 49 |D9Ci STATISTICS OF LABOB. Jiecapitutation of Coal Mines by Countiei— M.s». Mmebs- i E 1 j 1 1 1 i X 1 1 1 1 1 Xo. ol iDlners and ii ft llM COCHTIER. lis ll la 5"S if ii 1^ 1 3 i 1 1 '1 in 8 B M.9 .83 SO 861 791 SOS BO 388 12 SB3 flTU 636 ■■1 IS so ITI 1S8 '1 a •« ] "a ■i ! 1^ aijs a2 U7;U,aon I ? S a6.iii4 [a.syi " 160 FnmkltD, Hamilton and JeE ""' wi.ia J. 768 5,60E seu 138 181 tia.flM IB a Avera.e( Number of now mines or placoa opened dn ring the tobp, 4. Nninber of mines eibBaated or sbundoned daring tbe yeir, IS. Whole nomber of openlngj reporiad for llt94, 14S. COAL IN ILLINOIS. Fijik Impectum District, 1894. Pkicib a t.P™,D.CTB. 1 ll IS It < 1 na-ar,'" TOOB of tot] mined. 1 Cddhtiis. =: JBK. toni. at lamp, albn i 1 sea 148 low 1 4ft tow 4M MB F wo,wo ii BSO lai.isi 394; 701 IS0,B7I 30o;4ei aw IW.Wf' iM.otw isr.,T8s 12,S7( iso'.aei taser a E, aw "85 a. S STB tlS4,878 S'i sSe;:::;:: Vnnklln^amUloii ».m tO.MW 871, !3« lO.Mr 4,478,188 8,M«,i!M ta.»),OH) tO.SSKS .«» APPENDIX. The Coal Miners Strike of 1894. COAL MINERS STllIKE. O THE COAL MINEKS STRIKE— 1894. The extent of the coal miners' strike in this State during the early part of 1894 became so general that the Bureau thought proper that some official record should be made of the movement, therefore the following questions were furnished to each of the State Inspectors of mines to be presented to mine owners and operators: 1. Was your mine in operation on April 21, 1894? 2. On what date subsequent was operation wholly or partially suspended? 3. How many men suspended work? 4. How many men, if any, continued work? 5. What was the total number of days' work lost because of such suspension? 6. Upon what terms, if any, was work resumed? To these questions very general responses were received; the returns embrace ^5,207 employes working at 276 mines and operated or managed by 209 companies or owners. The cause or causes involved and leading up to this general suspension of work, among this class of wage earners, was not so far as could be definitely ascertained, of diverse reasons or motives; but was, with perhaps a few minor exceptions, an open, honorable, manly, undaunted and earnest eflFort and appeal made by hard working and long suffering men for an increase of wages. The general public viewing this effort of the miners, discon- nected from all others then before the people, never questioned the reasonableness of the claim for increased wages, and, as con- sumers of coal, stood ready to accept an advance and wonld have freely paid a higher price for coal if thereby the r ' ages might be increased. This may be said to be tru %n- ufacturers of the country, who understood the situal iw full well that their fuel was furnished at a remarki (|e 6 STATISTICS OF LABOR and they would willingly have paid a few cents more a ton rather than to have closed their works and allowed their capital to re- main inactive. On the other hand, so far as was ascertained, there seemed to be almost a universal sentiment of sympathy and kind- liness among the operators for the ultimate success of the move- ment; in fact many of the operators expressed themselves frankly and freely as willing to make the matter a common cause with the miners that an advance in wages might thereby be insured. Therefore this great strike became remarkable throughout the State and country as a sympathetic strike. It may be stated here that some of the operators evidently antic- ipating a continued suspension were working full handed and accumulating as large a supply as possible in order to furnish their trade during any stoppage that might occur. That a reduction of wages would be asked had been anticipated early in January of this year; a meeting composed of miners and operators was held at Columbus, Ohio, early in this month at which the question of wages was discussed; this was in contem- plation of a cat in wages in the Pittsburgh region. However, no decision was reached at this meeting. Another convention was called at the same place to meet January 23rd, the report of this meeting was that it had but small attendance, therefore, no action was had. The unsettled condition in prices continued, but the miners generally were at work. The question of a universal suspension was one of extreme doubt, however, the National Convention of the United Mine Workers of America had been called to meet at Columbus, Ohio, April 10, 1894. This meeting was looked to for some definite action or settlement of the question, which, after careful delibera- tion, it made by adopting the following resolution: *'That on and after 12 o'clock noon Saturday April 21, no coal shall be mined in any state or territory where this organization has control, until authorized by the national officers and the executive board." The markets in the meantime were assuming a demoralized con- dition and the scarcity of coal was being felt by the railroads and manufacturing establishments. In this State it became apparent that work in diflferent sections was being resumed and the conclusion seemed to prevail that all settlements must ultimately be made locally. The statistics COAL MINERS STRIKE. 7 gathered and here presented fnlly confirm that such conclasions were well founded; the results gathered are presented in detail in the following tables by districts: Table L — Suspension of work, gioiuff dates, names of operators, location of mtTies, number of mimis, men, days lost and condi- tions under which work was resumed, by districts. PIBSr DISTRICT. d Slmes of Opemtt.™, ' Town" 3 S 5 ji »,...,, f 1 ■s S r 11 wortwuareinmeil. " US^l.C».C.Co LaS«llB ~« ''a IM 1 MO 'ax IB !H S* S( It 7,SSB :• "i! K 91 81 Tl aa a: Colnmbm Bcile BiE Four Coal Co ChlMBO W.&V.Co Gardner WU.C. Co..:;:: §>££:;::: Coal City:::: Diamond.... Slreator BraceyilVs'::: Clark Clly.. poniiftc:::::. 3,'s::?Si.-.-., Fairbury.... Braldwoid.:: ■' M " 31 Barackman i Son wii:Min.*MfB.co::::: Spring Hiil Cob] Oo Same Oil Lernre.iiipFnn on. '• sa ssxft.""' ■■■"="■■ Tan i muIraBca'le""" ■■ '■ KJ EnglBClarWorkV Wil. Gardner Coal Co., ., ^£nV'.'.1.1e:: :::::: aal *"!? I '£Si.i'n^-&':: ■■» Palrbarv Canp. C. Co STATISTICS OF LABOIl. 8E00HD DIBTBICT. .....,„_. tocaUon- J 1 «,„... I 1 il Condllion« undei wtltl ? 1 April ai BprineVnLlByCoalCo,.. Whilebraui Fuel Co Chicago. Wll.JtVer.C.C apni,BVBll.y 3Sb 14B 40 SI iSJ *"8I sa 8r ft! BG as 7ft 31 Augitad, IBM n»a not retamed wort AnguBt 1, IBM Htd not reetiined imili ADgQHll, IBM B ummor priGB rednrad from to remain BteOc ..., 1 SeaUinvIlle , Locejvilte. Toluo Spirluid DolchMlot. .. J1.J 1 Gray EobIb Coal Co a 3,K» IDM THIRD DISTRICT, '•"sr- i a 1 MiNins. i 1 1 1 P 1 1 5 52 CondUiona under which April 2 " 21 Miiple>™od Coal Co ConiolldiledCoalCo.... PeorU is.'-.::;::- : 18 196 TO IB 30 m 37 Bl Wm, NkholwmiSoii... dl. David.... FflrmingloD . Lincoln WhitebreaBt Fael Co 67t4ioB0C! winter pries prtce«., both Dummsr sod wiDtet ..,. 1 BQmmer price, winter COAL MINERS STRIKE. THIRD DISTRICT — Concluded, — -"■ Lotallon— j •s 1 MiNBRB, i 1 ^1 1 1 P 1^ S2 COBdlllooB uodetwhlch w, [in pa Crwk 'eorla Klnoak PaUn Tallnla Orchard mfB S5?.S'»:: Werfe/ Peoria 1 101 81 » 80 MM "so "aa 311 R lei so K Sama IE betoro ioapenalon ■mai muard & Co 4« 84 41 J Bsme «B bafore »uapenslon nlKfo? "('^"ceiw'on price remaTniniiSScenU. Glenbnni Co&l Oo Kel1ST>ille Coal Co Roanoite Coal Co Radocaon ol 10 cent, on price reniaJnln^iiCBnM ceDi-E^'wiElitto BO Same M before auiijanalon Howoptb 4 Taylor Coital CCoa7co Chi. 4 Eannaa Cily C. Co Edward LlttlaiCo advance of 10 Mnta, bolh HiuB plant burned J nnaiV, aS'K.r.';"--:: 9=^ie?S;l"a'rf^nVlon ■'■ i ;i ',; ■.; FOURTH DISTRICT. Name of Operalora. tSwh" 1 1 M.K^n.. i 1 ■s 1 s 1 . p 1 '?*!.' Nllwood Coal Co SKS;::;: Springfield.. 1 so .... ■"b Tfl Same M l.^f..re BiiBpensiOE " ai SpriogOeld Coal A T. Cu. ::||l3H| STATISTICS OF LABOR. FOURTH DiSTBiCT— Concluded. N.me of OperMOH. Local ion- 1 S 1 MISE9. i li l 1 1 11 work was raBumeO. ISM. Apr. n Span IdiPg.. . Sprinrteld., TsjIoniilV:; Baiela; iprin^e Id ." SpdngflBld ., Idlnburg.... Anbnrn!!!!'.'. Cintrsll"'.!! c"ri"B^ll°B. wmiB-ISiiiB: Curllii^lllo .. BdwBrdev'e EdwardavUlB Dec'at™:::;; LitchOeld... HIllBboro.... Ollleapletnd Cljcfa PleaiBot FVi WiD°haB°TBr:: Wbllehull ... BH S4 M 53 49 1-6 TO TB so an 'S8 an M) H « 100 a 178 a 100 «G u "i: "IB TO J 74 4) M <; 41 9 4i eo 4: !0 e 4 8 a merprlre; winter, 4B (11, ■■ El '■ 28 ■' » " 31 8priDElleldCo0p.CiMilCo Penwell Co»l Co Spring Slda CosJ Go TajlorvEllBCoBlCo Cltizenii' Cofll Co Wll. ABprlngfdCosICo, A?vtnco'^5"BStl'"d^a™' njerprica:«>lniBr,4Bet«. mer price; wlnler,4B™. C lis need (lom gr of» weight to W canlB Eere^ned noal mei pHcc; winter. 4GetB. MentobeualdbyiUodij.' ■■- Clear Lslte Coal Co merptleB: wiDter,4Bct», Wooaiide Coal Co Bdin burg Coal Go mer pricey nlnler, 4B eta. Advance of S«DlBDD auni- mer price; winter, 46 cl». ChBDgedfrODi RroBs weight torfScentaicreenedcoBl, ■' IB " 30 ConiolfdatedCoBlCo... Changed from groBtwelgbt to BDcBDtB pcietmed coal . Advance ol lo'cente?™.' ."." UckCrMltCoalCo WllllBinavUleCoHl Co,.. »BdiBon Coal Co ] WondBrtj CoBl Co blBBten, 'loaderT ui previous to bi.b- Coneo'lUated Coal Co ... . LllchflBld Coal Co Hillfboro Coal Co SamrM" prevfooVto'^sni- '■ IB II a COAL MINERS STRIKE. EIFTH DISTBICT. Name of Operalort. Location— Town. 1 1 UlNERB. i "5 2 a ■1 P si it 1 1 Condillona under which ..r,. Salem DaQnoln.... st,jounB:::: TamaroB nnckneyviiia Plnckneyvilie Matph'yelo^ MaddyValle; BP«« 231 190 » S N K IK 1 1 10. SI m la r ir 7i '■ % ±r^^i^rA^t:::::::- :: ^ SlS"*'-^°- *?;■ i; Solomon MsiDBrd Bqo Coal & Coke Co Bimam & Uoalby William Qoslbv * Sodb.. feTpS'.*".':?:::: Slight IncreaiB :■! BigMaddjCOBl Co a:| Advance of 10 pe~r cent ... . "' M g..dyjj,.,c..,o... .^3lNDB•'ttlement,Alle. 1.1B94 " SB George F.Getleah IB No eettlement, cloBed by " 88 M v. " .'; .■; Higblsnd Coal Co MSo'Bettlei^nt,Ao "l IHBl " a »C L, A BlirHadd;C. Co V»llej*UuIfCoalCo,.. 44 Adv. of ISpercent. perton. Conllerylll*.. FrenehVii'ii) Mariwa Fredonia"!!! MatlBfa. BinkDHr.!!!! Belleyllle.... Hi dee Ptairl* Kinmnndy::: ConBumere' Coal Co OB Same aa before MBpendon. CiTBtsI P1sl« OlafB Co... ConeolldatedCoalGo.... nulch Hollow Coal 8. S 41 ! N ii WalnDtHillCoalCo.,::: Hatlbewe Coal Co No aeitlempn' *"- ' I8fl4 8ameaai)ii» in. CeotrallaCoalCo if '.. f WeetEndCoalCo PlttabDie Hlne STATISTICS OF LABOR. FIFTH THRTRiaT— Concluded. 3 :lCo™!...?;: Samo IB before ouepeniton. CoMolWaledCoslCo.... EqnalUjrCOBlCo'.'...:;:: CoDioIldBtodOostCo.... No ETlBvance; out durliif tBoipDr'irpreBfncBOtniob SuniB ae before BospeneioE, CartemllB Coil Co Smdoval cSl Co The foregoiDg are condensed into a table giving by districts the dates on wliich suspensions occurred in each district with the number of men suspending and the number of mines involved, also the average days lost to each. Although April 21 was the date designated for the general saa- pension of work, it is found that in the third, fourth and fifth dis- tricts a number of suspensions took place prior to that date, while in the first and second no suspensious occurred until the date named; however, in the third and fourth diatriete only 95 men at 2 mines went out; but in the fifth district 1,095 men at 22 mines went out previous to that date. In the first district the men continued to go out up to May 30, in the second to May 24, in the third to June 5, in the the fourth to July 7, and in the fifth to May 28. COAL MINERS STRIKE. la The following is the table to which reference has been made: Table IL — Dates of suspension, number of men going out, num^ her of mines involved, with average number of days lost — By Districts. FIRST DISTRICT. MlNKRB- -NuMBKR OF Men— Average namber of days lost per man. Namber of mines in- volved. Average namber of Date of Saspenson. Saspend- Ing work. Con tinning Resaminsr work. work. days lost per mine. 1894. April 21 5,182 2,288 280 180 19 24 44 48 18 6 5 178 15 98 94 94 69 8 48 19 38 27 24 8 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 90 92 •* 24 94 ** 25 180 69 »* 30 8 May 1 43 *• 4 44 18 18 19 »* 9 9 33 *» 80 27 Total 7,928 19 408 92 41 81 SECOND DISTRICT. Date of Sapension. Miners— Number or Men— Saspend- ing work. Continuing work. Resuming work. Average namber of days lost per man. Namber of mines in- volved. Average number of days lost per mine. 1894. April 21 ** 80 May 1 »'^ 24 Total 1,977 400 207 621 3,026 120 250 92 618 1,080 87 50 61 17 67 7 3 6 9 24 86 50 55 14 48 THIRD DISTRICT. MlNERS- -Number op Men— Average namber of days lost per man. Number of mines in- volved. Average umber of Date of Suspension. Snspend- ing work. Continuing work. Resuming work. days lost per mine. 1894. April 2 65 1,768 74 410 896 180 7 95 27 175 80 24 10 150 4 65 1,172 74 326 895 180 7 90 27 175 80 24 10 120 27 60 76 52 81 76 84 36 72 40 48 48 08 44 1 20 1 3 7 1 60 *» 21 31 6 86 68 " 22 52 »• 23 51 ** 24 67 »• 25 14 3 5 84 »* 27 *» 28 36 66 '» 80 40 May 1 8 43 »^ 2;::::::::::::..::... 49 t* 4 58 »• 9 44 ♦» 28 80 22 ' 88 Jane 5'. 7 Toal 3,954 204 3,271 50 t 14 STATISTICS OF LABOR. FOURTH DISTRICT. Miners — NuMBBR OF Men— Average number of days lost per man. Number of minee in- volved. Average number of Date of Suspenelon. Saspend- ing work. Continuing work. Resuming work. days lost per mine. 1894. ADril 18 80 441 489 244 187 90 280 54 508 806 436 560 176 14 401 34 16 20 76 63 88 57 80 69 44 28 60 62 63 89 67 34 21 80 25 6 1 7 6 4 2 1 5 1 7 8 3 6 2 1 2 1 1 1 76 »* 21 9 189 64 »* 23 86 »» 24 57 »• 25 78 *' 36 2 69 «* 28 46 »* 30 12 85 21 15 6 28 Ma.7 1 50 " 2 58 ** 3 68 ** 4 42 *« 5 68 »» 16 34 *» 25 21 ** 26 30 June 15 25 July 7 6 Total 4,786 289 58 59 50 FIFTH DISTRICT. Miners —Number of Men— Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines in- volved. Average number of Date of Suspension. Suspend - Inc work. Continuing work. Resuming work. days lost per mine. 1894. March 16 10 954 131 12 63 1,394 46 501 50 247 179 1,121 121 207 42 252 3 2 40 117 70 65 67 54 58 58 68 79 82 49 24 40 44 21 25 10 1 17 4 2 1 18 1 13 2 7 2 29 8 1 1 2 1 1 40 «* 28 117 April 17 72 64 *' 21 67 ** 23 49 »» 24 58 »' 26 8*" 2 59 »* 27 70 »* 28 78 *' 30 88 May 1 26 60 50 ^~ rf _ •••. .. .... " 2 25 " 3 40 '* 4 44 *' 5 12 21 »* 20 25 »• 28 10 Total 5,334 98 65 108 64 In the first district it is shown that of the 7,928 men suspend- ing, 7,794 or over 98 per cent, went out in April, these were working at 36 of the 41 mines involved. The men in this dis- trict lost an average of 92 days each, and the mines an average of 81 days. Only 19 men are reported as continuing work and 403 as resuming work before the close of the suspension. COAL MINERS STRIKB. 16 Id the second district 2,877 of the men or 79 per cent of the whole number went oat on two days in April, they were from 10 of the 24 mines involved; the others, 8i8, went oat on two days in May and were from 14 mines. The lost time to the men in this district was an average of 67 days each, the mines losing;; an average of 48 days. There were none of the men reported as continuing work; but, ^1,030 are f^iven as resuming work before August 1. In the third district 3,511 or 89 per cent of tlie men suspend- ing went out daring April, these were working at 38 of the 49 mines involved; 201 men are reported as continuing work and 3,271 as resuming before August 1. The men in this district lost an average of 73 days each, and the mines 59 days. The men in the fourth district seemingly hesitated about going out; as only 1,815 or about 38 per cent suspended during April; however, 2,486 went out during the first five days of May. None of the men are reported as returning to work prior to August 1, and only 289 continued work. The men lost an average of 52 days each and the mines 50 days. In the fifth district the suspension began as early rs the middle of March, and by the end of April 3,586 or 67 per cent of the men suspending had gone out; during fhe first five days in May all others had suspended. The men sustained a loss of an average of 65 days each and the mines 64 days. Only 98 men are reported as continuing work, and none as resuming before the first of August. The table following gives the suspensions by dates; the number of mines involved and number of men suspending work, with the average number of days lost to the men in each group: 16 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Table III. — Total number of men suspending work in the State on the different dates; the number of mines involved^ with the average number of days lost per man and per mine. Number of Men— Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines involved. Average nnmber of days lost per mine. Average namber Date of Saspension. Suspend- Continu- ing work ingwork. Resum- ing work. of men per mine. Mai Api 11 1894. rchl5 10 964 66 181 30 12 9,371 2,869 « 40 117 60 70 76 66 87 98 56 76 79 60 64 62 55 62 67 66 89 40 86 84 26 17 21 80 67 27 7 26 6 1 17 1 4 1 2 69 9 27 14 4 14 8 14 9 44 12 4 9 4 8 1 1 9 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 40 117 60 72 76 66 79 87 47 67 77 60 59 66 48 48 49 58 41 44 37 34 25 14 21 30 29 27 7 25 6 10 28 56 ril 2 65 66 17 33 ( ' 18 80 i ' 20 6 (1 i 21 ' 22 ; 46 11 1,470 89 825 896 810 159 262 (< 23 2,298 ^ 274 85 ( 1 24 1,414 497 591 57 622 679 2,086 1,007 643 670 428 68 14 8 621 401 34 152 18 4 16 20 14 io * 5 6 12 69 71 16 6 12 9 101 (< 26 124 ii 26 42 ( ' 27 7 90 277 267 80 19 » 1 28 44 » ' 80 75 Mai 7 1 46 It 2 R4 8 161 4 68 75 6 107 9 28 19 16 14 20 3 24 618 69 25 201 26 S4 28 80 120 18 27 61 80 18 Jul Jul le 5 22 4 16 y 7 20 Total 26,207 610 4,754 72.4 276 61.1 91 Especial attention is directed to this table as it shows the move- ment of all the men taking a part in the suspension. Of the 25,207 men suspending and the 276 mines involved it is shown that 10,573 or 42 per cent, of the men suspended work up to and including April 21; of these 5,132 or 48 per cent, were in the first district; 1,977 or 19 per cent, in the second; 1,823 or 17 per cent, in the third; 471 or 5 per cent, in the fourth and 1,170 or 11 per cent, in the fifth. During the remaining days of April the men continued going out adding 8,510 or 34 per cent., making a total of 19,083 or 76 per cent, suspending, up to the first of May. This leaves 6,124 men, or 24 per cent, of the whole number who went out during the month of May, or to the last day re- ported, July 7, however, only 40 men went out after the first of June. Referring to the column giving the average number of men per mine it will be seen that these suspensions occurred mainly at the large mines of the State, only 21 average less than 40 men; the average for the whole number being 91 men. COAL miners' strike. 17 The very complete data gathered by the inspectors as to the number of men, the dates of going out and the number of days duration of the suspension of work as shown in Table 1, forms a basis on which a very close estimate can be made of the wages lost to the miners. It is shown here thab each of the 25,207 men lost an average of 72.4 days. In order to arrive at a fair approxi- mation of the loss in wages it is necessary to consider the pos- sible or probable time the men would have been at work during this period of suspension. It will be conceded by all that every branch of trade during this period was experiencing a depression and that the coal business was suffering alike with others. There- fore, no one would perhaps estimate that the men would have possibly secured work more than half of the time covered by the sus- pension. In part, however, to touch at a number of lost days that may seem reasonable and just on which to base the loss of wages, an examination of the running time of the commercial mines of the State for a number of years is taken into consideration. It is ascertained from the coal reports of the bureau that for each of the last six years the average running time of the com- mercial mines of the State has been 216.7 days out of 306 days full time. This average number of days is made specially accu- rate, as by reference to the sixth Biennial Report of this bureau — 1890 — wherein a special investigation was published of the earn- ings of coal mine employes for the year ending May 1, 1889; it was there found that the running time of the mines therein con- sidered was 213 days each out of 306 days full time. Therefore, 216.7 may be fairly considered as the full working time of mine employes for each year. It is found from the reports of the mine inspectors for this year — 1894 — that the average running time of the same class of mines hereinbefore referred to was 183.1 days, or 60 per cent, of full time. Applying this ratio to the average number of days lost time, as shown in the table, would give 43.4 days as the possible time on which to base the wage loss. Reference has been made, in this connection, to the business inactivity of the year; it is also thought proper to consider the season of the year when the suspension took place, and '1 be conceded by all who are at all conversant with the o* ss that it was during what is termed the dull season; tl is thought that a more conservative reckoning of the lo id Vol. —2 S. L. 18 STATISTICS OF LABOlt. be the number of days difference between the average found for the present year, 183.1, and the average, 216.7, found' for the six previous years; this gives 33.6 days, which is thought to be a fair and equitable time on which inay be computed the loss of wages. The only other factor necessary to be obtained to complete the calculation is the daily earnings for each man. Again reference is had to the coal reports of the bureau. For the last six years they establish the price paid per ton for hand mining in the State at 71 cents. It is aJso found in the Biennial Report of the bureau. Volume VI., 1890, heretofore referred to, that three tons of coal per man per day is a fair average for miners throughout the State; this would give $2.13 per man per day in hand mines. The coal reports also establish the average daily wages of ail the men in machine mines, also at all other mines where men are paid by the day, at about $2.00 per man per day. Hence, it will be assumed in this estimate that $2.00 per day is a fair average daily wage per man. Taking then the facts believed to be justly established it is found that the 25,207 men suspending work and losing an average of 33.6 days each, sustained the loss of a total of 846,955 days, aggregating at $2.00 per day, the sum of $1,693,910 as the total loss in wages. This gives a loss of $67.20 to each * man. No attempt will be made to estimate the loss sustained by the operators. Of the 276 mines involved it is found that they each sustained a loss of an average of 61.1 days. The foregoing tables are recapitulated by districts showing the number of men suspending in each, number of mines involved and the average number of days lost. Table IV. — Supensions hy Disirids, showing the number of men and mines involved^ the average nnmher of days' lost time, and the average number of men to each mine; also the total nunu ber of mines and men in each district, with the percentages included in the strikes. DiSTUICTS. Number or Men— Suspend ing work. Contin- uing work. Resum- ing ork. won Aver'ge number of days loBt per man. Average number of men per mine. Mines. « > Total number of mines. I *- § • o « . a *» s p p ^ a • *- 2 ^ First Second Third Fourth Fifth The State... 7,928 3,205 8,954 4,786 5,834 19 "'264*' 289 98 403 1,080 8,271 92 67 73 52 65 194 134 81 81 52 41 24 49 59 103 81 48 59 50 64 72 241 251 130 142 54 10 19.5 45.4 72.5 9,126 5,560 6,783 6,479 5,787 26,207 610 4,754 72.4 91 276 61.1 836 83 82,685 86.9 57.6 69 78.9 98 77.2 COAL MIXERS STRIKE. 19 Here is shown the number of men and mines by districts. Of the 25,207 men suspending, 7,928 or 31.5 per cent, were employed in the first district; 3,205 or 12.7 per cent, in the second; 3,954 or 15.7 per cent, in the third; 4,786 or 19 per cenfc. in the fourth, and 5,334 or 21.1 per cent, in the fifth. The men in the first and third districts lost the largest average number of days, both being over the average for the State; the average for the second and fifth districts are about the same, while the average days lost in the fourth district is the smallest. The average number of all the men suspending per mine was over 91; the largest number is shown in the first district, being 194, the second 134, the third and fourth each 81, the fifth 52, the lowest. The total number of men continuing work during the period of general suspension was 610, mainly in the third and fourth districts; the number of men resuming work at different times during the suspension was 4,754; these were in the first, second and third districts. The number of mines involved in each district, with the average days lost to each, are shown; also the total number of mines and men in each dis- trict, taken from the last reports of the inspectors, with the percen- tages of each shown to be involved in the strike. The largest percentage of mines where men went out is found in the fifth district, being 72.5; the smallest, 10 per cent, was in the second district. In these two districts is also found the highest and lowest per cent, of the men suspending, being 93 in the former and 57.6 in the latter. The percentages of mines involved and men suspending in the other districts are: in the first 54 and 86.9; in the second 45.4 and 73.9; in the third 19.5 and 69, re- spectively. For the State there were 33 per cent, of the mines involved and 77.2 per cent, of the total average number employed who suspended work. Table Y is a recapitulation of Table III by months, as follows: Table V. — Months in which snsppyisions occurred, Mai number suspending, and average days lost. M->yTHS or St'ftPEXSiox, l^W, Nl'mbeb of Mex — Scuipend' Contina- Keffom- ins in? in? work. work. work. nnm^ifrr day* rr.ar.. of A r*rfa^*? of Jo«t j>«rr minti. March 5*« AprfJ I^.IK* yitij ft-c^M June 3) Jolj 3> TlutStMU: 25,*/: Z7f» ft? M^.« or: 4,7M 1^ I V 7i ( 20 STATISTICS OF LABOR. This shows the comparative promptness of the men to partici- pate in the movement. It is shown that 19,083 or 75.7 per cent. of the men suspending went out up to April 30; and 6,084 or 241 per cent, during May, leaving only 40 men going out during June and July. The conditions under which the men resumed work is presented by districts in the following table: Table VI. — Conditions under lohich work was resumed, with the total number of men and mines and the average days lost to each by Districts, FIRST DISTRICT. Conditions under which work was re- sumed. ;Numbeu op Men— Suspend- Conilnu- Resum- ing work.jing work.iing work, Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines involved. Average number of days lost per mine. Adopted Columbus scale Accepted a reduction of 10 cents Same as before suspension Secured slight advance on former prices Total 7,068 458 387 15 5 5 9 130 94 92 57 73 28 2 10 1 258 15 7,928 19 403 92 41 92 92 46 81 SECOND DISTRICT. Conditions under which work was re- sumed. Number op Men— Suspend- ing work. Continu- ing work. Resum- ing work. Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines involved. Average number of days losi per mine. Had not resumed work August 1, 1894. Same as before suspension Summer price reduced from 90 to 82V4 cents; winter price to remain at 9'J cents Total 1,910 1,113 182 3,205 87 31 82 8 15 1 960 120 1,080 67 24 85 27 82 48 COAL MINERS' STUIKE. 21 THIRD DISTRICT. Conditions under which worK was resumed. Number of Men. Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines Involved. Average number Suspend- Continu- ing work, ing work. Resum- ing work. of days lost per mine. Same as before suspension 2,104 410 265 195 180 166 104 86 80. 75 75 70 67 80 28 20 94 1,921 78 85 90 84 84 60 56 28 49 95 40 66 82 30 55 Same as before suspension; colored men taking places of men suspending Men to be naid by the day 85 205 195 180 166 104 90 Reduction of 10 cents on summer price; and 2^ cents on winter 84 Reduct'n of 7% cents on summer price ; winter remaining 82V< cents 84 Reduction of 5 cents on both summer and winter prices 60 Reduction of 1 cent on summer price; winter remaining 51 cents 56 Same as before suspending; paid by the day : stouned by strikers 85 23 Advance of 5 cents, both summer and winter 80 75 75 70 62 80 28 20 49 Reduct'n of 7H cents on summer price; winter price remaining 67^ cents. .. Reduction of 5 cents on summer price: winter price remaining 55 cents Reduction ot 1 cent on both summer and winier prices 95 40 14 6 6 66 Changed from 40 and 46 cents gross weieht to 60 and 66 cents screened. . . No grievance; mine plant burned June 6,1894 82 Advance of 11 c^ts. summer and winter 48 27 48 Advance of 10 c^ts. summer and winter 27 Total 3,964 204 8,271 78 49 69 FOURTH DISTRICT. Conditions under which work was resumed. Number op Men. Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines involved. Average number Suspend- ing work. Continu- ing work. Resum- ing work. of days lost per mine. Same as before susnension 2,767 852 411 190 150 181 116 100 70 264 9 11 49 66 60 , 76 41 89 69 10 70 88 18 4 1 1 8 3 1 46 Advance of 6 cents on summer price ; winter 45 cents 64 Changed from gross weight to 60 cents for screened coal 50 Advance of 2 cents per box; blasters, loaders and timbermen 76 Advance of 2V4 cents per ton 41 Advance of 10 cents per ton 15 • ••••••■• 86 Changed from gross weight to 60 cents screened cual 47 No grievance: same as before susp^n. Men to be paid by the day 10 70 Total 4,786 289 BK 60 22 STATISTICS OF LABOR. FIFTH DISTRICT. Conditions nnder which work was reeumed. NuuBER or Men. SuspeDd-l Continu- ing work. ling work. Refiam- Ing work. Average numb<«r of days lost per man. Number of mlneH involved. Average number of days loi*t per mine. Same as before suspension No settlement Aag. 1, 1894 Advance of 10 per cent Men to be paid by the day No grievance Advance of 15 per cent No grievance ; out during presence of mob Paid Springfield scale Received si ight increase No settlement ; closed by order of min- ers Total 2,496 2,257 138 128 125 95 50 33 7 5 22 I . 5 20 54 83 58 23 48 40 16 60 61 15 56 36 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 50 5,384 98 65 103 54 84 55 23 43 40 16 60 61 15 63 Here is shown the several agreements, settlement s or conditions entered into between the men and the operators under which work was wholly or partially resumed. The compilations have been made from the statements reported from each mine as shown in Table I. In the first district the "Columbus Scale" was adopted at 28 of the 41 mines reported and included 7,068 or 89 per cent, of the men. Although the provisions of this scale included mines lo- cated in districts adjoining the first, no report was made of its being adopted elsewhere. This scale, as agreed upon and signed by the committees of the miners and operators at Columbus, O., June 10, 1894, was as follows: ^^Besolvedj That we agree that the rates for mining 2,000 lbs. of lump coal shall be as follows: Pittsburgh, thick vein, 56 cents; Hocking, 60 cents; Indiana, bituminous, 60 cents; Indiana, block, 70 cents; Sbreator, Illinois, summer, 62i cents; Streator, Illinois, winter, 70 cents; Wilming- ton, Illinois, summer, 77i cents; Wilmington, Illinois, winter, 85 cents: La Salle and Spring Valley, Illinois, summer, 72i cents; La Salle and Spring Valley, winter, 80 cents. Other sections in northern Illinois coal fields at prices relative to the above. Coal in Pittsburgh district going east to tide-water shall pay the same mining price as that paid by the Phegas & Westmoreland Coal Company. This scale of prices shall be in effect, and bind both parties thereto, beginning June 18, 1894, and con- tinuing until the first day of May, 1895." Separating the prices agreed upon for Illinois, they are follows: Location. Price for Bummer. Price for winter. Streator , Wilmington La Salle and Spring Valley. $0 70 86 80 COAL MINERS' STRIKE. 23 In the second district 1,910 men, or 60 per cent, of those sus- pending, had not resumed work at the date of the report, leaving 1,295, or 40 per cent., of the men resuming work at tho same rate of wages as before suspension. The third district shows that 2,104, or 53 per cent, of the men resumed work at former rates; 410, or 10 per cent., were displaced by colored men, leaving 1,440, or 37 per cent., resuming work under varied conditions, the larger proportion sustaining a reduction in wages. In the fourth district, 2,767, or nearly 58 per cent, of the men, resumed work at former prices; 1,323, or about 28 per cent, se- cured different rates of advance in wages, leaving 696, or 14 per cent changing from gross weight to screened coal and from piece work to a rate per day. In the fifth district 2,257 men, or 42 per cent, of the whole number, had made no settlement at the time of making the report; 2,496, or 47 per cent, resumed work at the same rate as before suspension; 581, or 11 per cent., received a slight advance in wages, or obtained some changes possibly beneficial in some respect The foregoing district tables are shown in a summary for the State giving the provisions under which work was resumed, or the conditions existing at the time of taking the several reports; stat- ing the number of men to each agreement and the average num- ber of days lost per man in each group, the number of mines at which the different settlements were made, and the average num- ber of days lost to each mine: 24 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Table VII. — Summary of conditions under which work was re- sumed by all the men at all the mines. Conditions ander which work was reeamed. NnMBBB OF Men. Suspend- ing work. Continu- ing work. Resum- ing work. Average number of days lost per man. Number of mines invoived. Average number of daya lost per mine. Same as before suspension Adopted Columbus scale No settlement August 1, 1894 Advance of 5 cents on summer price. . Men to be paid by the day Reduction of 10 cents per ton Reduction on summer price 7^ cents. Changed from gross weight to 60 cents for screened coal Colored men employed; same rate as before suspension No grievance; same as before suspen- sion Reduction of 10 cents on summer price and 21^ on winter Advance of 2 cents per box; blasters, loaders and timberers Reduction of 5 cents on both summer. and winter prices Advance of 10 cents on both summer and winter prices Advance of 2Vb cents on both summer and winter prices Advance of 10 cents Changed from gross weight to 60 cents for screened coal Reduction of 1 cent on summer price; winter to remain 51 cents Advance of 15 per cent Same as before suspension; paid by the day, stopped by strikers Advance of 6 cents, both summer and winter Reduction of 6 cents on summer price, winter to remain 66 cents Reduction of 1 cent on both summer and winter price Changed from 40 and 46 cents gross weight to 60 and 66 cents screened coal Adopted Springfield scale No giievance ; mine plant burned Advance of 11 cents both summer and winter prices Slight advance on prices Total 8,867 7,068 4,172 852 463 458 437 411 410 275 195 190 166 151 1.50 138 116 104 95 86 80 76 70 67 .33 30 28 22 879 5 1 9 20 5 3,139 54 94 84 65 60 92 85 60 85 26 84 75 60 87 41 63 59 66 40 23 49 40 56 82 60 144 28 45 13 3 2 3 4 4 3 1 1 2 4 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 265 375 11 50 195 166 150 16 6 104 85 80 76 70 62 14 5 6 30 28 16 48 69 26,207 610 4,754 724 276 49 92 82 64 61 92 87 50 85 23 84 75 60 34 41 55 47 66 40 23 49 40 56 82 60 48 67 61.1 Here is shown 27 different stipulations agreed upon or accepted by the men, under which work would be resumed. They embrace 21,035 meu, or 83.4 per cent, of the whole number suspending work, and are reported at 231, or 83.7 per cent, of the mines involved. This leaves only 4,172, or 16 per cent, of the men at 45, or 16.3 per cent., of the mines that had reached no settlement. COAL MINERS STRIKE. 25 This summary is sosceptible of being condensed as shown in the following table: MiNSKS. Mines. ConditioD9 nnder which work was renamed. Sn«!p«nd- inj? work. Conlinii- ing work. Rwum- ing work. Averjuje number of days lost \>er man. Number involved. Average number of days lost per mine. Same as before suspension, with sim- ilar rates ^[overning, etc Redaction in prices, adoption of in- auspicious scales, etc Advance in prices, concessions and modificstions Change of systems, arrangements and rales, etc Totals and averages. 13,429 521 3,169 63 194 8,«16 24 9S5 91 40 1,7X)6 • 29 2;^ 58 28 1,406 36 827 68 14 25,907 610 4,754 72.4 276 56 86 55 64 61.1 . This presents all the conditions classified into four statements: the number having failed of agreement are embraced with those resuming on same terms as before suspension, these number 13,429 men, or 53.3 per cent of the whole number; the next represented are those who, in one form or another, submitted to a reduction of prices, they number 8,606, or 34.1 per cent.; the other two classes are those who obtained advances in different forms, and those securing changes in various ways presumably to their advan- tage, they number 3,172, or 12.6 per cent, of the total number suspending. A final presentation is made resolving all of the conditions into two classes; it is as follows: MiNBliS. Mikes. Conditions under which wcrk was resumed. Huspend- ing work. Continu- ing work. Hesum- ing work. Average number of days lost per man. Number Involved. Average number of days lost per mine. Same as before suspension, no settle* ments, redactions, adverse scales, etc Advance in prices, change of systems and betterments Totals and averages. 22,085 8,172 645 05 4,154 74 68 884 26,807 610 4,768 The first named in the table, and unfortanai jority, represents the men who returned to wc they received before going out, or made no 61 58 61.1 ■nces fide 26 STATISTICS OF LABOR. to some reduction or change that failed to in any manner increase their wages; the number is 22,035, or 87.4 per cent, of the whole number of men represented; they sustained a loss of an average of 74 days each. Those who in any sense obtained an advance in prices, or concessions of any kind that might in any manner be claimed as being to their advantage, number 3,172, or 12.6 per cent, of the total number suspending; they, however, suffered a loss of an average of 63 days each. This closes the consideration of one of the most extensive strikes known to the coal industry of this State. ^ Tbe World's Prodnction of Goal. WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF COAL. 29 THE WORLD'S PEODUCTION OF COAL. Through the courtesy .of Mr. Robert Giffen, member of the Board of Trade, Whitehall, London, England, this Bureau has been favored with a copy of the report of that board made to the House of Commons, August, 1894, showing for eleven years the coal production, value, consumption and number of persons em- ployed in the principal countries of the world in each year from 1883 to 1893. This report' embraces so much important and valuable informa- tion concerning the coal production of the different countries of the world, that the commissioners of this Bureau concluded that a summary of these aggregated statistics would add a very useful chapter to the present coal report of this State. Therefore, the tables following are formed from the tables given in the report. The tonnage represented throughout is exclusive of lignite. Some liberal extracts are also made from the text of the report showing the significance given to statistics of the coal industry by the different countries of the world. The report of Mr. Giffen says: "In the year 1889 a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the amounts paid as royalties, dead-rents and way-leaves on coal, iron- stone, iron ore and shale, and the metals of mines subject to the metal- liferous mines act, worked in the United Kingdom and the terms and conditions under which those payments are made, and into the economic operation thereof, upon the mining industries of the country; and further to inquire into the terms and conditions under which mining enterprise is conducted in India, the Colonies and Foreign Countries, by the system of concession or otherwise, and the economic operation thereof." "In the final report of that commission which was dated the 24th of March, 1893, the Royal Commission stated that it was in their opinion eminently desirable that a comparison of the progress of the mining in- dustry in the United Kingdom and in foreign countries should be made." "By far the most important mining industry, not only Ited Kingdom, but in many foreign countries as well, is the /ry, and the Board of Trade have, in view of the recommend »ut forward by the Royal Commissioners, considered it desira* i a separate Parliamentary paper containing information wit! lat industry, not only as carried on in this country but also ^ in 30 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Yarious foreign countries whose governments pu blish information relating to the production and consumption of coal. Information which the board have received in past years has been from time to time published in the ^Statistical Abstract for Foreign Countries,' and it has now been found possible to get together information concerning a series of years, which, although in many instances incomplete, gives a comprehensive view of the coal industry of the more important countries of the world generally. It is hoped to malce future issues of the return still more complete, as will be afterwards explained.'' '*It should be understood at the outset that the information as to for- eign countries is either from the official publications of these foreign countries themselves, or is supplied directly to the Board of Trade in correspondence with the statistical departments of those countries." It will be observed that eleven countries, including the United States, are embraced in the tables and that the period covered is from 1883 to 1893, inclusive. The first table presented gives the quantity of coal produced by each country for each of the eleven years. It must be understood that for the United States and the United Kingdom each ton consists of 2,240 pounds, while for all the other countries metric tons of 2,204 pounds are given: Table I — Showing the guantities of coal produced in the United Slates, United Kingdom and in the principal Countries of Europe, and in Japan, in each year from 1883 to 1893, in- clusive. Countries. Year 1883. | Year 1884. j Year 1885. Tone. ' Ton*?. I Tons. Year 1886. Tons. Year 1887. Tons. Year 1888. Tone. L'nited States f.... United Kingdom t. Germany* , France* Belgium* , Austria-Hungar)'*. Russian Empire*. Japan* Spain* Italy* Sweden* Totals 102,868,000 106,906,000 99,069,000 163,737,000 160,758,000 159,351,000 55,943,000 57,234,000 58,320,000 20,759,000 19,527,000 19,069,000 18,178,000 18,051,000 17; 438. 000 8,087,000 8, 131, 000 8,335,000 8,966,000 3,919,000 4,256,000 1,015,000 1,151,000 1,307,000 1,044,000 953,000 919,000 214,000 223,000 190,000 153,000 165,000 174,000 375,964,000 377,018,000 368,428,000 100,664,000 157,518,000 58,057,000 19,454,000 17,286,000 8,280,000 4,564,000 1,387,000 978,000 243,000 170,000 368,601,000 116,050,000 162,120,000 60,334,000 20,810,000 18,379,000 8,582,000 4,521,000 1,763,000 1,021,000 328,000 169,000 394,077,000 132,732,000 169,985,000 65,886,000 22,172,000 19,218,000 9,126,000 5,171,000 2,027,000 1,016,000 867,000 169,000 427,317,000 * Metric tons of 2,204 pounds t Tons of 2,240 pounds. WOULD S PKODUCTION OF COAL. 31 Table I — Concluded. Countries. Year 1889. Tons. Year 1890. Tons. Year 1891. Tons. Year lb92. Tone. Year 1893. Tons. Total eleven years. United Statest Cnited Klngdomt . Germany* France* Belgium* AuBtria-Huugary* . Russian Empire*., Japan* Spain* Italy* Sweden* Totals 126,098,000 176,917,000 67,342,000 23,852,000 10,870,000 9,530,000 6, 197, 000 j 2,440,000 +1,01*8,000 390,000 187,000 433,911,00f) 140,883,000 181,614,000 70,238,000 25,591,00f) 20,366,000 9,92 3S»3 I Sib (IDK 135 1 !il (I BIT 1 IBS aifirt lai' (1681 a 066 1 IIW 1 B4« tl45S 1 sai I w KOOl 1 88 sosi 1 TUB 1 a $1 2Sfi 1»» 3 318 isr 11 £8 11136 1 Wb 268 3 439 1 4a (130B..-« IJBB 1 SS 1 (ir 1 im^ rranw 1!151 3 3CH 1 ™ 1017 1 m 1 B8-. 1687 IftTI 1 19S 1 m Ilsly 139 ■NolnfOrmatioD, Here also the values have been reduced to the money deaomi- nations of this country. Referring to these average values, the report further says: "The average value of the coal produced, takeu at the pit's mouth, compares as regards the United Kingdom and Germany in a very slngru- world's production 01? COAL. 36 lar way. * * In the United Kingdom in 1891 it was $L936 per ton, in 1892 it was $1,759 and in 1893 it was $1,642; while in Germany the average value was identical in 1891, $1,784 in 1892, and $1,632 in 1893." * 'These results are, indeed, curiously approximate, but when they are compared with those of France and Belgium they become the more re- markable. In France it will be observed that the average value at the pit's mouth was, in 1890 $2,318, in 1891 $2.58 and in 1892 $2,408, whilst in Belgium it was in 1890 $2.55, In 1891 $2,435, in 1892 $1,991 and in 1893 $1,809; but whether or not these latter were at the pit's mouth does not appear from the returns received." "Taking them to be so, however, as is probably the case, it will be seen that the value of coal worked at the place of production, certainly in France, and probably in Belgium also, is far higher than it is in either the United Kingdon or Germany." **In the earlier years dealt with, 1883-1885 in the United States, the average value at the pit's mouth, was $1,512, but. fell in the last years, 1891-1893, to $1.29, which was a much lower figure than in the United Kingdom or in Germmy, and not much above half what it was in France and in Belgium during the same period." Extending ihe review of these values, it will be seen that for the years up to 1889 the value per ton in the United States held quite a uniform rate, and was each year considerably in advance of the value in the United Kingdom; in the latter country the values up to the year named were less than those in any of the other countries, ani for 1886-87 are quoted at $1,152 and $1,163 re- spectively, the lowest given for any^country included in the table. A very noticeable feature in these values for the United States is the decline shown for the year 1889, the value going from $1,452 per ton in 1888 to $1.23, being 17.2 cents decline- or nearly 12 per cent., this lower rate continued with slight variations dur- ing all the subsequent years, and at no time regained to the low- est point attained previous to the date named. For the United Kingdom the same yeir, 1889, the experience was strikingly the reverse; the value went from $1,225 for 1888 to $1.5^7 for 1889, an advance of 31.2 cents or over 25 per cent. Observing all the European countries as shown in this table, it is found that the year 1889 marked an advance in the value of coal, which, to a greater or less extent, was maintained during all the subsequent years; the United States alone showing a decline. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED. In giving the statistics of the number of persons employed, a subjoined note to the report says: "The figures are calculated on the quantity of coal r \nd the number of persons employed in the production of coal to tlie oflBcial statements." 36 STATISTICS OF LABOH. The following table has been cofnpiled from the report: Table IV. — Showing the number of persons employed in each country during each year from 1883 to 1893 inclusive. Conntries. 4-1 a>a8 n b an o « t ^ % a 00 0) o ^ •2 £ ^• a O.A >5 00 S O &> s^ «M 0(38 hi 0*0 9 O A' ,5 « ?^ c *" C s P.^ 25 O «>^ GD U CO Oj O ft* ^ 1. >> e iH o s 0.;l »< ca i< o a* (B CO o 5: ** o a> — 5 a ». a-o a> o ® S p >* BZS as « O w goo °«" A o o •2£5? a«^ United States United Kiogdom.. Germany France Belgium Austria Proper . .. Russian Empire.. Japan S^pain Italy Sweeden 471,679 307,577 478,226 214, 72S 109,5741)6,823 106,252 39,649 105,532 40,707 478,981 218, 725 98,600 108,095 40,994 482,012 217,581 99,336 100,282 41,981 493,122 217,357 99,997 100,789 42,613 510,741 225,452 102,070 103,477 43,630 37,937 299,569 542,828 239,954 107,941 106,382 45,816 43,271 318,204 590,011 262,475 118,602 116,779 48,748 40,571 832,158 626,568 288,227 128,666 118,988 51,241 341,948 647,409 289,415 180,116 118,578 51,691 868,809 640,662 290,682 116,861 62,459 9,280 2,237 1,088 9,069 2,273 1,081 8,859 1,821 1,202 9,309 2,629 1,010 2,870 1,134 8,510 2,883 1,151 9,340 2,714 1,400 9,841 2 817 1,576 12,100 2,886 1,566 2,295 1,628 1,686 Commenting on this parb of the report the Board says: With regard to the number of persons employe'd in the coal mining industry, it will be seen that by far tlie largest number is employed in the United Kingdom. The circumstances under which persons are so employed, and whether they are employed in haulage above ground or as clerics and timekeepers, or whether again they are employed during the whole of the week, or only on certain days thereof, vary so much that it is impossible to compare the results in the various countries with which these tables deal. The figures dealing with the number of persons employed in the pro- duction 0f coal in each country, it must l)e understood are given qtum- turn vakanty and a word of caution is necessary here as to their use. For the United Kingdom itself no figure eo nomine, exists as to the number of persons employed in coal mines, and the figures given in the present table are partly estimated. Tiie summaries of statistics of Mines and Minerals compiled by her Majesty's inspectors of mines include all persons working in iron-stone, fire-clay, oil-shale and other minerals, along with those employed in coal mines under tlie Coal Mines Regulation Act. It is found, however, that the production of coal by weight is approximately 92 per cent, of the whole of the said minerals, and assuming the proportions of persons employed to be in the same xjroportion, a figure is arrived at as to per- sons employed in working coal alone, which may be taken as correct for practical purposes. The report states that the number of persons employed as given in this table, for the United States, is taken from the eleventh census, and includes persons employed in oflSces, which, for 1889, the first year included, is stated to number 2,93G persons. For Belgium, Austria proper, Spain and Sweden, women and children at work in and about the mines are included in the numbers. World's fkoduction oF CoaL. S7 For Germany the nnmbers ioclade women at work above gronad. In France the nnmbers iucluJe women at work aboye (tround, and children over 16 years at work botU above and under-gronnd. Observing tbe number of persons employed in connection with the production of coal in the United States and th^ United £.ing- dom, it is found fur tbe United States that the number increased 63,750 or over 21 per cent, from 1889 to 1893, while daring the same years a proportionate increase in the production of coal is found, being 36,717.000 tons or 29 per cent In the United Kingdom the increase in the nnmber of persons employed during the years named, was 97,834 or 18 per cent, while the production of coal decreased over 7 per cent, during the same time. In the other countries considerable fluctations as to the number of persons employed will be observed, however, all show more or lees of an increase. QOANTITY OF COAL PRODUCED PER PEHSON EMPLOYED. Eegarding this feature of the report, the Board has no com- ment, except so far as foot-notes are explanatory of the figures published. The figures for the quantity of coal produced by each person are based on long tons, 2,240 pounds, and metric tons, 2,204 pounds, for eash country respectively, as aliown in the table of the total production. The report furnishes the figures in the following table: Table V.— SAoioi'nj; the quantity of coal produced per person emplo'ied in each couiiirg, and for each year from 1883 to 1893, inclusive. Counlrteit. IE ]E' laWr, laSi" imt! \^. i? Nool So.o S81 m So-t V lied SI l« tie Ml MS V Ited KlnEdom ^ 336 184 33S m ica zsa aw SS3 m laii rr.nce Ad iHii 1 n Em it? Jh m I ID) m 03 ijfl IIB IK 2 z ;: lai 3S STATISTICS OF LABOR. For the United States the figures are calculated on the quan- tity of coal produced, and the Dumber of persons employed in the production of coal, according to the official statements; this explanation applies also to all of the European countries. It will be observed that for the United States, the tons per employ^ exceeds largely those given by any other country. Taking the last five years, being the period the United States is represented in the table, the average tons per person is nearly 29 per cent, more than the highest credited to the United Kingdom during all the years shown, and over 54 per cent more than shown for Ger- many, which ranges next to the United Kingdom. Here also is shown a noticeable feature for the last five years; beginning with the year 1889, quite an increase in tons per person for each year is shown for the United States, while for the United Kingdom the decrease is shown to be over ,21 per cent., and a like showing for nearly all the other countries. The report of the Board includes a series of tables omitted from this report, showing the tons of coal imported and exported by the different countries for the general trade with the excesses of each, also the quantity remaining for home consumption and the tons used per head of the population. Commenting on these tables the report ot the Board says: With regard to the consumption of coal in each country, this has been arrived at for the purpose of the present tables by adding the imports and deducting the exports of coal in each case to or from the home pro- duction. * * * The exporting countries are the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and to a very small extent the United States, while the importing countries are Russia, Sweden, France, Spain, Italy and Austria-Hungary. The question of the exports of coal from each country is superficially complicated by the fact that it is impossible in many instances to ascer- tain definitely the procedure in each case with regard to what is called **bunker coal." In the United Kingdom and in France, also, all coal for the use of steamers engaged in the foreign trade is, in these tables, included in the exports, while coal for the use of steamers engaged in the home or coasting trade is excluded, but whether the same course is pursued in other countries it is not possible to state. The point, how^ ever, does not seem material in a comparison of the consumption ot coal in different countries. As regards the consumption of coal per head of population, as might be expected, the highest proportion is found in those countries where steam traction is mostly in use, such as the United Kinsrdom and the United States, and the lowest in those countries where steam traction is, comparatively speaking, but little used, such as Russia and Austria. In France the consumption of coal per head of population, for a country so far advanced in civilization, appears at first sight to be very small, but this may be accounted for, in a great measure, by the large quantity of fuel of other sorts, such as turf, wood, and lignite, which are all extensively used in that country. AVORLD^S rKODUCnON OF COAL. 39 Observing in these tables the quantity of coal consumed per head of the population durinf^ the eleven years: for the United States the highest proportion vas reached in 1892, beirg 2.43 tons, and the lowest in 1886, being 1.75 tons; the other years range between these figures from 1.76 tons to 2.41 tons. For the United Kingdom the maximum is given for 1891, being 3.84 tons, and the minimum in 1893, being 3.30 tons; the other years ran£e from 3.50 to 3.81. Belgium is next highest in this regard, being from 2.22 tons to 2.68. Germany follows with 1.06 tons to 1.37 tons. France, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain and Bussia follow, respectively, neither using as much as one ton per head of popu- lation. LIGNITE PRODUCTION. An appendix is added to the report of the board showing the quantity and value of lignite produced, persons employed and quantity produced by each person employed. From these tables the following is compiled: Table VI. — Showing the quaniihj of ligniie produced in certain countries and the average value per ion at the pifs mouth, for each year from 1883 to 1803, inclusive. Years. Gkrmany Quantity produced —Ions. Av. VHliie per ion. AUHTRIA Pkoper. j Quantity produced —ions. Av. value per ton. ]IUN(iART. Quantity produced —tone. Av. value per ton. Fkanck. Quantity produced —tons. Av. value per ton. Spain. Quantity produced —tons. 18«3 1884 IRS.*) 1886 1887 1888 1K89 IHi"* 1891 1892 1803 14,500,000 14,880,000 15,355,000 15,626,000 15,899,000 10,574,000 17,6:n,(KX» lU,05:i,00() 20,537,000 21,1?^»,000 2l,567,00(' $0 649 644 634 624 609 589 609 (i2{) 639* I 669 614! 9,854,000 to 10,009,000 10,514,000 10,981,000 11,578,000 12,860,000 l.'i, 846,0(0 15,829,000 16,188,000 16,190,000 16,816 000 746' 731 699 I 689' 659, 649 664 736 766 741 816 1,474,000 |1 148 574,000 It 919 1,585,000 1 21 496,000 2 076 1,587,00( 1 158 442,000 1 991 1,568,000 1 196 466,000 1870 1,728,00( 1 188 478,000 1 7T9 1,874,000 1 108 481,000 1 T89 1,962,000 1 198 46c?, 000 1 7^9 2,85S,000 1 225 4«;ooo ITM 2,428,000 128 6^000 1814 2,664,000 1 275 481,000 ITW 488,000 - Tlie number of persons employed in the production is very much less in all the countries named than are < producing coal excepting Austria proper, . where the ^ Av. value per ton. 26,0()(» 26,000 26,000 24,ca> 17,00( 12 233 2 046 3 233 8 226 1 991 SS,00O| 1750 S •1^0 STATISTICS OF LABOR. ]>loyed in tbe prodactioa of each is about equal. The report sta*: a that no available pirticulara were secured of the quantity of lignite produced in tbe United States, Sweden or Italy. For the United Kingdom the quantity is small, only 4,664 tons repo-ted for 1801, 4,247 tons in 1892, and 3,--64 tons in 1893. Bussia is reported as producing 146,003 metric tons iu IS'Jl and 136,000 tons in 1892. Japan is credited with 15,000 metric tone in 1891, the quantity being entirely from private sources. Mr. Giffen closes the report as follows: In the next issue it is hoped that it will be possible to insert tables showing the amount of coal which is home-produced consumed in each country, the amount of British coal consumed in each country, and the amount of coal the produce of other foreign countries consumed in each, together with the percentages thereof. Such tables will exhibit the proportion of the trade in coal carried on by the United Kingdom as compared with that done by native industry and by countries other than the United Kingdom. It is also hoped to add tables showing the production of coal in the colonial and other possessions of the United Kingdom. COAL IN ILLINOIS. 41 REPORT OF THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS. Mr. George A. Schilling, Sccrctart^ of the Bureau of Lahjr Statisticb\ Springfield^ III.: Dear Sir:— Since your last published report the Board of Examiners has held two meetings: one at Peoria, October 22, 1894, and one at Spring- field, January 21, 1895. At these meetings 116 applicants presented themselves for examination; of these 95 were granted certificates of com- petency and 6 of service, as follows: certificates of service. Names. Poetofflce. ! Names. Poetoftice. Bolander. John Pekin Gram, David Pekin Bntneetle, Robert Colchester Breese 1 Leuze, Charles Belleville Fretz, William Radford. Thomas Bloominsfton certificates of COMPETENCY. Names. Postoffice. Names. Postoffice. Anpell, Charles. An^^el, Hiram .. Bell, Will ian... Brown, John ... Baxter, William Boston, James. . Bennett, John .. Boston, G. W... Blair,Gus Carroll, John.... Chriftie, Dave . . . Cnmmineii, D. H. i'ondie, Malcolm Clelland, Robt... Cairns, John .... Conity, Pa'rick.. Cook, Robinson . Dougherty, Dan. Donaldson. Wm Parkin. Mike... Deans, Henry... Dndek^John ... V0L.4-L S. Belleville. Belleville. Streator (ilen Carbon . Ladd DtiQiioin Centralia Murphyeboro. Murphysboro. O^Fallon Murphysboro. Gardnnr Spring Valley Braidwood ... Moweaqua. ... OtiQiioin Riverton Murphvsboro Collinpville... Forsythe, Robt Fleteher,Thofl. C Fletcher, John iLaSalle .. Francis, T. L j Braidwood Ferguson, Walter | Braidwood Fintrock,M. M Pana , Grosppltch. Aupruet Belleville. (4rHnilick,Jul. M ;Belleville. GilchriPt,John W :Gilchrit«T . Green, Arthur Braceville Virginia. .. Kanglev . .. Sundeld ... Percy Kinmundy. Ileppard, George Til den il <)>'!-, Win Braidwood. Hughe?, John. Braidwood . Harrison, John Virden Haddow,Tho8 I'.na Ilickey, John " , : ii: -field . llardiiii:, Eno8 I. \';t-r . llardinir, Joe. II \ ;.; ;>-r(Ook Haie,(ieo I.a;'; Hughee, Jamfs r.iaiwwo.nl . Ilummert, Henry I'.ret^e Jolley. Thos < o .;neviile. Jonef, Win. M I hi.i.aroa ... 42 STATISTICS OF LABOR. Certificates of Competency— CowcZwdeci. Names. Postofflce. ! Names. Postofflce. Kiel. Peter DnBois Carbon Hill DuQnoin Carbon Hill Braidwood Canton Belleville Streator Carbon HIU Percy Carbon Hill Lebanon Nashville Pana • oalCity Springfield Streator Marphysboro Streator Preeburg Glenbnrn Belleville Spring Valley St. Johns Braidwood Belleville Rosebottom, Juhn T Roberts, Ben D Kingston Kelley, D.J StreHtor Bundle. John C Colchester Leminff. W C Reed, Wm Girard Lettenme. Absalom Rutledge, J. J Roe, Thomas Staunton ^ Oglesby I^ee. ShelcroBS G Sidell, James I^aesaer. Adol oh Streator SImbson, Dave Spring Valley Aptorla Morzan. Joseoh Skinner, John Staehle, August Monacrhan. Bdward Kelleville MofFatt. K. E Sisk, A. J Equality McKilloD. Donald Stewart, D. G Swarthont. J. P **eatonville Morris. G.W Peoria Morris James H .... Shuler. Chas Gilchrist IMitchei I.Thomas J Sidall, John S Pana IMcKean. Isaac Thomas, T. J Thorand. .Toe MurDhy, Palrick Collinsvllle McDonald. Robt Trenton McGnnmsral. John Vallow, Chas McGuniGral. Robi Kinmundy Nold.Fred Whittaker. W. J Wanting, T. J Collinsvllle ?es Walness,Wm Wanless. Isaac Riverton ...... ... Puffh. Daniel Kiverton Ptiart, John Powell, Tnos. H Very respectfully, Patrick Meehan, Operator, Pi-esident, John M. Browning, Operator, William Whittaker, Miner. William McDonald, Miner. John E. Craine, Mining Engineer. B. DisiTON, Secretary. Board of Examiners, The following is a list of those to whom certificates were issued at all former examinations: HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE. Names. Postofflce. Names. Postofflce. Adams, Charles F. Anderson, William A i*ton, Herbert .... Atkinson, Edward. Axford, Thomas .. Alsop, Wm. H Andreas, August .. Angel, Hiram Bangari, Henry.. Bailey, Robert . . . Barron, James .. Bartlett, Thomas Barwell.John ... Bates, \V. H Beggs, Samuel Bengston, John A Bentz, Charles C .. Biebel, Henry Bracken. James A. Brown, Jabez Brown, Thomas M. Bulmer, John Biirke,Georg»», Rosboro . . . , Streator Fairmount , Streator Petersburg , New Castle . Belleville... » i Biitf hong, Andrew Danville Lincoln Sunfield Springfield . . . Cuba Maripsa Winchester... Clark City.... Galva DuQuoin Rentchler Greenview ... Cutler Pinckneyville St. John Peru Caldwell, James , Catbeart, Matthew Chere, George , Christie, David , Collier, Frank J Collins, Richard J Cooper, Charles , Cope, Thomas Coaster, George , Crawson,Elihu Cummings, William Duflner.J. W Dale, Jonn Davenport, John Davit», Caleb Davidson, Matthew Deans, Henry Donlay, James Bnsminger, Emil £ .... Evans, John O Evans, John V Fahl,Benart Elmwood Tilden Pleasant Plains. Mnrphysboro... Barton vilie O'Fallon Nilwood Falrview Grape Creek. ... O'Pallon Rnshville Belleville Predonia Harrisburg Collinsvllle DuQnoin Percy Carterville Crab Orchard... O'Pallon Oglesby BellevUle COAL IN ILLINOIS. 43 Holding Certificates of Service — Coiifeluded. Names. Poetoffice. Names. Postoffice. I Fagan, Patrick » Fletcher, Adam rFoley , G^eorge ; JPorsytb, Peter >rs7tb, Thomas . . . . >wler, Henry rankeer, Bernard ., ^ 1 Olenn, John ^ Ooalby« William H.. - ^ Oodber, William .... ^-_, ^lolden, George ; Ollbert, Edward Graber, Henry ^~ .Oray,Jobn Green, Joseph . Green, Robert _ Greenwood, Robert . . . Grieve, Peter Griffith, William A.. GnttSt, Joseph Haddick, Ro1)ert .Haddick,William ... . JSaensei, Davi4 Harrison, Ernest Harrison , Earnest . . . Harrison, John Hartman. Frank Henry ^ohn Howe, William Uoye, James Hatton, James Jefford, Thomas H . , Jenkins, En eene .... jreremiab,W^illiam ., Jones. David Keller, George, Jr . .. &elley,Josepb G.... £idd, Nengene Kirley, Bernard Klingerhagen, H .... BIramer, AuthQny F . . liauder, Alexander ., Lanmbatters, P. H. . . Xloyd,HoBea W Maul, Robert IMacleery, James . . . . Mariana, James Maiton, If ark, Jr .... Meehan, Patrick .... ' Meehan. Peter Michael IS, Lewis . . . . Milem,John Miller, Nicholas MiUer, William Millett, Tbomas Moffatt, Thomas MonagjMtn, Edward . Morln, Jeremiah .... Morris, Joseph Morton, Robert Murphy, John McDonald, Daniel . . . McDowell, James A McGunnigal, Barney McKernan, Joseph .. Decatur Ladd LaSalle Central la Millersburg Lincoln Peoria Percy Cuba Springaeld Niantic Orchard Mines.... Roanoke Marissa Springfield DuQuoin Coninsville Colona West Belleville.... Cable Lenzbnrg Streator it Odin.....*.*.".*..*;!;!; Murpbysboro LaSalle Streator Braidwood Tallula Kingsftn Mines... Barronville DuQuoin Marissa Barton ville Braidwood Ridge Prairie Kewanee Belleville Sato Carterville Tamaroa Sheffield Belleville Kangley Wenona Sato Breeds Belleville ;;.'.* !!!!!! Norris Lebanon Equality Peters Station .... Percy Coal City Danville Nashville Mapleton Braidwood Menard Grape Greek Spring Valley Oollinsville Nicholson, William Neil, Peter Neal, William Nesbit, Charles Noyd, Lewis Parkin,Wl I liam *. Patterson, John C Peart, John Plander,Fred Pickett, Robert Poole, Edgar E Pow;ell, David Price,David Price, James L Pullen, Charles Radford,William Randle, Jesse Reynolds, William Roberts. John D Royster, Moses L Rusche, Christian Ryan, James Sanson, Henry S Schmidt, Frank P Sharp, Montgomery Shaw, Nathan Sholl, Joseph Smith,Davld P Smith, Felix Solomon, Robert Spencer, George Stan ton, William E Stanway, George Stark, Andrew Stewart, David G Strebel, George bTutton, Thomas Swan, Charles Swisher, James E Stratham, Henry Thompson, John Tallman, John Taylor,Thoma8 Taylor,Thoma8 Telfer. Alexander W Terrell, Thomas Thorn, Alexander Thome, Martin Thornton, James Twomley, Edwin Vandebur, John Vicary, John Walland, Edward S Wanless, William Wautrh, George, Sr Westwood. Thomas WilH, James Wilken,JohnB Williams, John Williams, John T Williams, Walter Wolschlas:, Stephen Woods, William Cuba Bunker Hill Murpbysboro Millstadt Galva Sweetwater , Spring Valley Braidwood Peoria. Hampton Murpbysboro Braceville Pairbury Danville rjtcbfleld Bloomington liirkner • East Peoria Streator Peoria East Peoria Springfield Rtreator Limestone Coal City Kramm Bar ton ville Dawson Blrkner Springfield DuQuoin Colchester......... Blair Galva Seaton ville Barclay Millotadt Oakwood St. David Belleville DeSoto Kangley O'Fallon Springfield Morris Colchester Coal City Barton ville , DuQuoin ,, Coal Valley Springfield Peoria Bartonville Riverton , Peoria ..„ Belleville Troy Petersburg Sato Coalville DuQuoin Peoria Morris •• 44 STATISTICS OF LABOR. HIDING CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY. NonieB. Poetoffice. Names. Poetoffice. Ainsworth^Samael Aitken, James Anderson, W ApbIett,W. R Armstrong, T. J Atkinson, W * Ax, John Anderson, James Archer, John Archibald , David Axford, Thomas Bailey, Joseph Baker, Gastav Barlow, Henry Barnett, Oliver Barwell.John Beadle,Eli8ha BeHttie,John Belger.John Bell, Richard Ben« ett, James Berkstresser, W. A Bett8..To8eph £ Betz, CharlPS Beveridge, David BigKiii®^ James Birtley,W. P Blake, Alfred Bottomley, Edward Bottom ley, John Bowie, James Bracken , James A Brandenburger, F Brigham, Wm Brown, W. J Bulmer,Benj Burkhardt, J. B Back,ThoraaH Bailey, William Banghart, Henry Beatty , James H Birtln, Henry Brorkbonse. Samuel Browning, J. M Brueggeman, George Canfield.R. A Cherry, John T Chreigbton, Robert Conrad, William Craine,B.S C ran ksb aw, Thomas Carter, Charles Carter, George Cheeklin, David Chivers, Joseph Charch, Henry M , Clark, Martin Clark,Qaintin Clark, Thomab Coar, Firman Cooper, Charles Craine, John E Cruckshanks, John Craikshanks, Wm Camming, A. B Camming, James P Camming, John P Camming, T. 8 Canningnam,C Cunningham, T Davidson, M Davi8,CalPb Davis,J. H Devlin^enry Dodd, William Donley, James Taylorville Streator . . . * • Springfield Spring Valley. Braceville Edwardsville . . Ladd Barclay Preeburg Petersburg . . . . Dn Quoin. Streator. . . Coffeen . . . Bryant..., Mari^sa... Kewanee. . Danville ., Nil wood ., Gillespie.. Odin DuQuoin., Belleville. DuQuoin., Sorento . . . i « Springfield . Hanna City . Oglesby « ( Braidwood Green view. ... Belleville Maripsa Coal City Muddy Valley. Mt. ulive Mapleton Athens Lincoln Mascoutah Pana Casey vi lie DuQuoin Belleville (( Reed City Braceville Marissa Decatur Braidwood. ... Decatur Worden Nilwood Murphysboro. Farm in gt on... Middle Grove. Sparland Braceville.. Gardner . . . Springfield Girard DuQuoin.... Collinsville. Cuba Tolnca Cable Carterville.. Madisonville, Ky. . . Seatonville Cbenoa Springfield Murphysboro Decatur Birkner.... Daenzer, Anton Dale, Henry Daniels, James Daniels, Samael Davis, Thomas , Davison, James.. Dawson, Richard ........ Diamand, Peter Dick, Robert Dickenson, J. B Dickerson, J. L Dixon, John Ti Dodge, H. N Donaldson, J. W Doiigbty , James Downiner.T Dudley, John Duncan, Charles Dunlap, John Engli»>h, Thomas .. Evans, George EvanH,John O., Jr. Edwards, Thomas. . Ehrnet, Frank A... Eller, William Emery, Charles.... Emery, Joseph .... English. Ralph .... Evans, William.... Fagan, Michael ... Foley, W. B Fagan, Patrick.... Fairlie, James . . . . Fal set ti, John B.. Fellows, Edward.. Fleming, Jacob... Fletcher, John J. . Fletcher, William. Ferguson, John.. . Freer, James Gaffigan.M Garrity, John Gill, Phillip Grabuck, R. H Gravel", Peter Gaul, Henry J «iles, William Glass, WilliamH Goalby,John F Golden, George .... Golden, William D. Goodall , George . . . Graham, John W.. Gray, Thomas R... Green, Robert Greenwood, J. R. .. Groom, .Tohn Guiney, James T... Hall, Matthew Hamilton.T Hanley, John H . Harding, William... Harkes, William. . . . Harrop, James T... Hays, Henry. I , Hebenstreit, B Hebenstreit, J. P..., Henderson, J Henderson, Thomas Henley, Richard Henry, John T Hetherington, B. M. Hill, Marshall Howell, Thomas H.. Hudson, Thomas. . . . BelleTille.... Murphysboro BeUeville ii Donfermlioe. Sparta. Athens DaQaoin Belleville'.'.'.'. DanTille Pana St. David Peoria , Danville Briar. Bluff.... Pana Streator Odin Streator Lincoln Casey ville..., Springfield.... Wesley Edwardsville Breese ....;.. Belleville.... Mt. Olive.... Norris Spring Valley.... \lapleton Decatur .••• Gilchrist Glen Carbon Streator...: Kewanee Collinsville t« Reed City. Peoria... Petersburg Braidwood Gilchrist btaanton CoIllni>viUe... Ridge Prairie. Gillespie Paua Gillespie. .... Springfield.... Assumption . Danferraiine. Springfield.. k 4 Edinburgh. Belleville.. Braidwood. Braceville . Nashville.. Springfield Lebanon . . . Cos;! City.. Seatonville Streator. . . . Staunton . . . » 4 Coal City.. Marissa.... Niantlc... Pontlac.... LaSalle.... Carterville. DuQuoin... Galva COAL IN ILLINOIS. 45 Ceriificatcs of Compeiency —Coutiuxied, Names. Poptoftice. Names. Postoftlce. Hughep, H.J. * Humphreys, E Haddeck, .John, .Jr.. . Hanson, William ... Hardin?, Thomas F. He'frlch, Henry Hoffman, John HoJmee/rnomas P. HouHion, Robert. . . . Howell, D.J Hoye,Jamet> Iberson, James . It»8inKhau>i,Wm. Izatt, William . . Jacob8on,C.P James, J tbn Jaques, William Jeffery, Peter Jenkins, Alexander. John, Evan Jones, Charles Junes, David Jones, Edward .Tones, Logan Jjnes, Wm. E •Tones, Wm. E Jordon, Kobert Jerremire, Wm. M.. Jones, T. L Kel ley, Robert D. Kidd, Alexander. . Kidd, Andrew Klingenfus,Otto. . Kan**, Charlep H. . Karra 11, Edgar. ... Keating:, James A . Keay, John Kelley,Krank S.. Keefer, Wm Kerr, John Kienbneh, D Kir by, James Kirchner, b'rank. . Kloever, Jo8»»ph . . Kartkamp,Wm... Large, James M . . Lawson, John .... Lee, Robert Lewis, James T^wis, William ... Lindley, Richard . Lindsay, John O.. Lister, James H .. Little, Thomas ... Lloyd, David J . . . Logan, Thomas J . L«rd, John 8 Laws. J. M. Lloyd, Thomas ... Love, John W Lowery, Frank ... Lumaghi.'ioseph. Lett8am,Wm Matthews, W.S Martin, George McDonald, William McKirnon, James . . McMath, George Meehan, Patrick. . . . Meehan, Peter Mel barn, Thomas .. Pana , Miirph>sboro, Cable Mnrphysboro. Danville , Kentchler DuQuoin t^incoln Percy DnQuoin Braid wood Athens.... Lebanon . . Litchfield. St. David .Mt. Olive.... Belleville.... Cartervllle. .. Dunfermline. Spaulding.... Marlsea » < Oglesby Marissa Sheffield . . . . Wesley City. Str*»ator OtiQuoin Ladd Carbon Hill. Oglesby «» Belleville Dunfermline,... B race vl lie streator Springfield Cenrralia DanvillH Unshville....'... Ei wards dtalion, Athens Belleville Pana Hillsboro Aihens Mt. Olive Cable Bryant Streator Collinsville DuQuoin Peters station.., Summerfield .... Gdenbnrg Streator Springfield Cnba Rentchler Carbon Hill Orchard Mines .. Collinsville Carbon Hill Kinmundy Karmington . . Braidwood ... Collinsville.. . Carierville .. . Breeds Williamsville Loceyville.... Peoria Millard, John Mills, T. J ICable Mojgan , George 1 Springfield Vol. 5— L. S. Morland, John-, Jr . . Morris,!*. W Morris, vVm. M Malcolm, W. J Maitby. William.... Mason, Eli Murphy, Jerry Murphy, John Massie. John G Maxwell, Angus .... M8yp,Jonn F Mttdill, Duncan MAdill, Duncan Middleion,J. L MiiIer,Hugh Molloy, Henry E. ... Morton, Andrew. ... M orton , Robert Murray, David Murray, Hugh McAllister, Hector . McCleary,John . ... McC leery, James . . . Mc6innis,John. ... McGonnigall, J McManaman.P. F. . McMorrow, Michael Neal, Albert M ... Neal, William. ... Newsom , Thomas Newman, H.F.... Newsam, John ... N ewsam , Richard Opie, William O'Brien, John W . O'Brien, Patrick J. O'Brine, William.. C Patterson, J. Peters, J. D Pickett, Robert . . Pjcton, Joseph .. Pother, Georee . . 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